The life and death of Theodore of Stoudios
Life of Theodore of Stoudios / by Michael the Monk -- Encyclical letter of Naukratios / edited by Robert H. Jordan and Alexander Alexakis -- Translation and burial of the remains of Theodore of Stoudios and Joseph of Thessalonike
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England
Harvard University Press
2021
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| Schriftenreihe: | Dumbarton Oaks medieval library
doml 70 |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Life of Theodore of Stoudios / by Michael the Monk -- Encyclical letter of Naukratios / edited by Robert H. Jordan and Alexander Alexakis -- Translation and burial of the remains of Theodore of Stoudios and Joseph of Thessalonike "The three texts contained in this volume, translated into English for the first time, commemorate the life of one of the most celebrated of Byzantine churchmen. Theodore of Stoudios (759-826) played a leading role in both monastic and political life in Byzantium. He is celebrated as a saint in the Orthodox Church, particularly for his stalwart defense of icon veneration during the period of Second Iconoclasm. He was also responsible for lasting reforms in monastic organization, widely imitated by later founders throughout the empire. The survival of much of his vast literary output-homilies, letters, verses, and hagiography-testifies to his lasting influence"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | xxiv, 382 Seiten 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780674261198 978-0-6742-6119-8 |