V. DINCHEV
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780197264027
- eISBN:
- 9780191734908
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- British Academy
- DOI:
- 10.5871/bacad/9780197264027.003.0019
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, Archaeology: Classical
During the early Byzantine period (395–610), a large number of non-urban sites, recorded in ancient sources, are known to have existed in the dioceses of Thrace and Dacia. Contemporary sources ...
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During the early Byzantine period (395–610), a large number of non-urban sites, recorded in ancient sources, are known to have existed in the dioceses of Thrace and Dacia. Contemporary sources suggest that they all possessed fortifications. Amongst the fortified settlements of the early Byzantine period, there were two main groups which can be identified. The first group includes the quasi-urban centres with an intramural area of more than one hectare and the second includes fortified villages, with an intramural area of less than one hectare. This chapter describes the different kinds of fortresses which existed in the dioceses of Thrace and Dacia from AD 395 to 610. It examines the character of the fortresses and internal structures and identifies different types. Finally, it addresses the functions of these sites, especially their role in the defensive system which protected the eastern Balkans during the early Byzantine period.Less
During the early Byzantine period (395–610), a large number of non-urban sites, recorded in ancient sources, are known to have existed in the dioceses of Thrace and Dacia. Contemporary sources suggest that they all possessed fortifications. Amongst the fortified settlements of the early Byzantine period, there were two main groups which can be identified. The first group includes the quasi-urban centres with an intramural area of more than one hectare and the second includes fortified villages, with an intramural area of less than one hectare. This chapter describes the different kinds of fortresses which existed in the dioceses of Thrace and Dacia from AD 395 to 610. It examines the character of the fortresses and internal structures and identifies different types. Finally, it addresses the functions of these sites, especially their role in the defensive system which protected the eastern Balkans during the early Byzantine period.
GERDA VON BÜLOW
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780197264027
- eISBN:
- 9780191734908
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- British Academy
- DOI:
- 10.5871/bacad/9780197264027.003.0018
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, Archaeology: Classical
The seven years of excavation on Dichin (Bulgaria) have made a significant contribution to our understanding of the fifth century AD, a period that is still regarded as a ‘dark age’. The fort of ...
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The seven years of excavation on Dichin (Bulgaria) have made a significant contribution to our understanding of the fifth century AD, a period that is still regarded as a ‘dark age’. The fort of Iatrus was situated in the province of Moesia Secunda, where Dichin is also located. Founded at the beginning of the fourth century, the fort was several times destroyed and then rebuilt over the 300 years of its existence until it was finally abandoned c.AD 600. What is not clear is whether Iatrus' role as a part of the Roman frontier (limes) on the lower Danube belongs to the final period in the history of the Roman Empire or whether it belongs to the early development of the Byzantine State. This chapter examines whether the archaeological discoveries at Iatrus, combined with the fragmentary literary sources for the fort, suggest a gradual transition or a radical break between Late Antiquity and the early Byzantine period.Less
The seven years of excavation on Dichin (Bulgaria) have made a significant contribution to our understanding of the fifth century AD, a period that is still regarded as a ‘dark age’. The fort of Iatrus was situated in the province of Moesia Secunda, where Dichin is also located. Founded at the beginning of the fourth century, the fort was several times destroyed and then rebuilt over the 300 years of its existence until it was finally abandoned c.AD 600. What is not clear is whether Iatrus' role as a part of the Roman frontier (limes) on the lower Danube belongs to the final period in the history of the Roman Empire or whether it belongs to the early development of the Byzantine State. This chapter examines whether the archaeological discoveries at Iatrus, combined with the fragmentary literary sources for the fort, suggest a gradual transition or a radical break between Late Antiquity and the early Byzantine period.
JOHN BINNS
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198269342
- eISBN:
- 9780191683626
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198269342.003.0011
- Subject:
- Religion, Early Christian Studies
This concluding chapter sums up the key findings on the history of Palestinian monasticism during the period from 314 to 631. The history of the monasteries of the Judean desert began in 314. ...
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This concluding chapter sums up the key findings on the history of Palestinian monasticism during the period from 314 to 631. The history of the monasteries of the Judean desert began in 314. Monastic settlements were established in the desert areas east of Jerusalem and people from all parts of the Empire came to populate these new centres. These monasteries were not only places of worship, they were also an integral component of Byzantine society.Less
This concluding chapter sums up the key findings on the history of Palestinian monasticism during the period from 314 to 631. The history of the monasteries of the Judean desert began in 314. Monastic settlements were established in the desert areas east of Jerusalem and people from all parts of the Empire came to populate these new centres. These monasteries were not only places of worship, they were also an integral component of Byzantine society.
B. BAVANT
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780197264027
- eISBN:
- 9780191734908
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- British Academy
- DOI:
- 10.5871/bacad/9780197264027.003.0014
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, Archaeology: Classical
Caričin Grad (Justiniana Prima) is an ideal site for studying urbanism in the early Byzantine period. Amongst the numerous early Byzantine sites in the central Balkans, Caričin Grad is one of the ...
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Caričin Grad (Justiniana Prima) is an ideal site for studying urbanism in the early Byzantine period. Amongst the numerous early Byzantine sites in the central Balkans, Caričin Grad is one of the very few that was a city and was founded in the sixth century. Its fortifications include three separate walled areas (the Acropolis, the Upper City, and the Lower City). Contrary to the traditional view, this chapter argues that the walls of the Acropolis were not part of the original plan and that the Upper and Lower Cities were established at the same time. The Church and the army occupied more than two-thirds of the Upper City and the Lower Town contained mainly public buildings. The only known intramural residential area lies in the south-west corner of the Lower City. Houses here were built of stone bonded with clay at ground-floor level, and the upper floor was constructed with a timber frame and cob walls and had tile roofs. It is also very likely that there was an extramural population, protected by a ditch and palisades.Less
Caričin Grad (Justiniana Prima) is an ideal site for studying urbanism in the early Byzantine period. Amongst the numerous early Byzantine sites in the central Balkans, Caričin Grad is one of the very few that was a city and was founded in the sixth century. Its fortifications include three separate walled areas (the Acropolis, the Upper City, and the Lower City). Contrary to the traditional view, this chapter argues that the walls of the Acropolis were not part of the original plan and that the Upper and Lower Cities were established at the same time. The Church and the army occupied more than two-thirds of the Upper City and the Lower Town contained mainly public buildings. The only known intramural residential area lies in the south-west corner of the Lower City. Houses here were built of stone bonded with clay at ground-floor level, and the upper floor was constructed with a timber frame and cob walls and had tile roofs. It is also very likely that there was an extramural population, protected by a ditch and palisades.
Henry Maguire
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780199766604
- eISBN:
- 9780199950386
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199766604.003.0001
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, History of Art: pre-history, BCE to 500CE, ancient and classical, Byzantine
In this chapter the role of the iconoclastic controversy as a watershed between the early Byzantine and the medieval Byzantine period is explored. During the iconoclastic crisis, both the supporters ...
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In this chapter the role of the iconoclastic controversy as a watershed between the early Byzantine and the medieval Byzantine period is explored. During the iconoclastic crisis, both the supporters and the opponents of images of Christ and the saints accused the other side of “worshipping the creature rather than the Creator.” This secondary debate – the debate over the portrayal of living things other than human beings – has received relatively little attention from scholars in comparison to the dispute over the sacred icons. Nevertheless, it was a debate that had a profound effect on the subsequent decoration of Byzantine churches, and, like the debate over icons proper, its roots reached back into the early Byzantine period.Less
In this chapter the role of the iconoclastic controversy as a watershed between the early Byzantine and the medieval Byzantine period is explored. During the iconoclastic crisis, both the supporters and the opponents of images of Christ and the saints accused the other side of “worshipping the creature rather than the Creator.” This secondary debate – the debate over the portrayal of living things other than human beings – has received relatively little attention from scholars in comparison to the dispute over the sacred icons. Nevertheless, it was a debate that had a profound effect on the subsequent decoration of Byzantine churches, and, like the debate over icons proper, its roots reached back into the early Byzantine period.
Dimitris Krallis
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- January 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780197266120
- eISBN:
- 9780191860010
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- British Academy
- DOI:
- 10.5871/bacad/9780197266120.003.0002
- Subject:
- History, Cultural History
This chapter suggests that interest in the Roman past during the middle Byzantine period was not evidence of idle antiquarianism but rather a meaningful ingredient in the creation of the Byzantines’ ...
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This chapter suggests that interest in the Roman past during the middle Byzantine period was not evidence of idle antiquarianism but rather a meaningful ingredient in the creation of the Byzantines’ imagined community. Focusing on the modulations of Roman themes within the context of Byzantine writing we may therefore better map medieval processes of identity formation. This chapter explores instances of such engagement with the Roman past, and more specifically with the history of the Republic in Byzantine texts from the early tenth to the mid-twelfth centuries. It thus looks at the ways in which distant history was woven onto the fabric of contemporary political narrative, becoming a newly familiar component of an evolving political and more broadly cultural identity.Less
This chapter suggests that interest in the Roman past during the middle Byzantine period was not evidence of idle antiquarianism but rather a meaningful ingredient in the creation of the Byzantines’ imagined community. Focusing on the modulations of Roman themes within the context of Byzantine writing we may therefore better map medieval processes of identity formation. This chapter explores instances of such engagement with the Roman past, and more specifically with the history of the Republic in Byzantine texts from the early tenth to the mid-twelfth centuries. It thus looks at the ways in which distant history was woven onto the fabric of contemporary political narrative, becoming a newly familiar component of an evolving political and more broadly cultural identity.
JOHN BINNS
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198269342
- eISBN:
- 9780191683626
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198269342.003.0007
- Subject:
- Religion, Early Christian Studies
This chapter examines monastic history of Scythopolis, the capital of the province of Palestine II during the Byzantine period. In this city, monasticism had penetrated into the fabric of society and ...
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This chapter examines monastic history of Scythopolis, the capital of the province of Palestine II during the Byzantine period. In this city, monasticism had penetrated into the fabric of society and this city provides the best example of the nature of provincial urban society during this period. Scythopolis attracted the construction of monasteries because of its central position in the network of roads built by the Romans.Less
This chapter examines monastic history of Scythopolis, the capital of the province of Palestine II during the Byzantine period. In this city, monasticism had penetrated into the fabric of society and this city provides the best example of the nature of provincial urban society during this period. Scythopolis attracted the construction of monasteries because of its central position in the network of roads built by the Romans.
JOHN BINNS
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198269342
- eISBN:
- 9780191683626
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198269342.003.0005
- Subject:
- Religion, Early Christian Studies
This chapter examines the role of Jerusalem in the growth of monastic life and culture in Palestine during the Byzantine period. It suggests that the areas between the Judean hills and the Dead Sea ...
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This chapter examines the role of Jerusalem in the growth of monastic life and culture in Palestine during the Byzantine period. It suggests that the areas between the Judean hills and the Dead Sea would not have become the home of thousands of monks were it not for Jerusalem. Most of the monastic sites were built within easy travelling distance to Jerusalem and near the main highway that runs from Jerusalem to Jericho. The most recent list of the monasteries near Jerusalem catalogued about sixty-four.Less
This chapter examines the role of Jerusalem in the growth of monastic life and culture in Palestine during the Byzantine period. It suggests that the areas between the Judean hills and the Dead Sea would not have become the home of thousands of monks were it not for Jerusalem. Most of the monastic sites were built within easy travelling distance to Jerusalem and near the main highway that runs from Jerusalem to Jericho. The most recent list of the monasteries near Jerusalem catalogued about sixty-four.
Lucia Nixon
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780199572069
- eISBN:
- 9780191738739
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199572069.003.0009
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, European History: BCE to 500CE
Sacred structures incorporate several functions and meanings, and these can relate to memory on various scales and levels. This chapter looks at sacred structures in Sphakia, SW Crete, with reference ...
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Sacred structures incorporate several functions and meanings, and these can relate to memory on various scales and levels. This chapter looks at sacred structures in Sphakia, SW Crete, with reference also to the rest of Crete, during three periods: GACHER (ancient Greek religion, through the Early Roman period); LR (Late Roman, imperial Christianity); and the BVT (Byzantine–Venetian–Turkish period, Greek Orthodox Christianity). In Sphakia there are perhaps three GACHER sacred structures; at least twelve LR basilicas; and over one hundred BVT churches. The proportions of sacred structures for each of the three periods are more or less same for the whole island of Crete. The chapter considers the relationship between the number of sacred structures in a given period, and the scale and type of memory which might be involved. The hypothesis is that the higher the number of sacred structures, the smaller the scale of memory in that sacred landscape.Less
Sacred structures incorporate several functions and meanings, and these can relate to memory on various scales and levels. This chapter looks at sacred structures in Sphakia, SW Crete, with reference also to the rest of Crete, during three periods: GACHER (ancient Greek religion, through the Early Roman period); LR (Late Roman, imperial Christianity); and the BVT (Byzantine–Venetian–Turkish period, Greek Orthodox Christianity). In Sphakia there are perhaps three GACHER sacred structures; at least twelve LR basilicas; and over one hundred BVT churches. The proportions of sacred structures for each of the three periods are more or less same for the whole island of Crete. The chapter considers the relationship between the number of sacred structures in a given period, and the scale and type of memory which might be involved. The hypothesis is that the higher the number of sacred structures, the smaller the scale of memory in that sacred landscape.
JOHN BINNS
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198269342
- eISBN:
- 9780191683626
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198269342.003.0010
- Subject:
- Religion, Early Christian Studies
This chapter examines the role of miracle stories in the religious history of Palestinian monasticism during the Byzantine period. Miracle stories show in graphic and pictorial language the nature of ...
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This chapter examines the role of miracle stories in the religious history of Palestinian monasticism during the Byzantine period. Miracle stories show in graphic and pictorial language the nature of the relationship between the holy man and God, and his role in bringing the power of God into society. They usually describe the monk's relationship with the environment and his dependence on the power of God for survival. The nature of miracles in Palestine is often described as act of power, a sign, or an omen, and they are divided into several categories that include nature, clairvoyance, and healing.Less
This chapter examines the role of miracle stories in the religious history of Palestinian monasticism during the Byzantine period. Miracle stories show in graphic and pictorial language the nature of the relationship between the holy man and God, and his role in bringing the power of God into society. They usually describe the monk's relationship with the environment and his dependence on the power of God for survival. The nature of miracles in Palestine is often described as act of power, a sign, or an omen, and they are divided into several categories that include nature, clairvoyance, and healing.
JOHN BINNS
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198269342
- eISBN:
- 9780191683626
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198269342.003.0008
- Subject:
- Religion, Early Christian Studies
This chapter examines the history of ascetics and ambassadors of Christ in Palestine during the Byzantine period. The self-imposed exile of Bishop Narcissus of Jerusalem in the desert is often ...
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This chapter examines the history of ascetics and ambassadors of Christ in Palestine during the Byzantine period. The self-imposed exile of Bishop Narcissus of Jerusalem in the desert is often considered as pre-monasticism, which refers to the ideals of celibacy, asceticism and solitude. However, there is no evidence that a community grew up around him. The first ascetic communities in Palestine emerged a century after Narcissus' flight. Hilarion was credited with being the founder of the first monastic community in Palestine.Less
This chapter examines the history of ascetics and ambassadors of Christ in Palestine during the Byzantine period. The self-imposed exile of Bishop Narcissus of Jerusalem in the desert is often considered as pre-monasticism, which refers to the ideals of celibacy, asceticism and solitude. However, there is no evidence that a community grew up around him. The first ascetic communities in Palestine emerged a century after Narcissus' flight. Hilarion was credited with being the founder of the first monastic community in Palestine.
Claudia Rapp
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- January 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780195389333
- eISBN:
- 9780199396795
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195389333.003.0005
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, World History: BCE to 500CE
Adelphopoiesis retained its original value within monastic communities, while its application expanded in middle and high society. From the seventh century, extramural brother-making allowed monks ...
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Adelphopoiesis retained its original value within monastic communities, while its application expanded in middle and high society. From the seventh century, extramural brother-making allowed monks contact with laymen, although attempts were made to regulate this. From the middle Byzantine period, adelphopoiesis also became a popular networking strategy in lay society, supplementing other ties of kinship through marriage or godparenthood. In later centuries, the assumption of affective closeness, loyalty, and the avoidance of strife that kinship relations entail also made adelphopoiesis a convenient tool to bridge the division of enmity and strife, or to cross boundaries of gender, ethnicity and faith. A case study discusses the most detailed account of an adelphopoiesis relation in Byzantium between the future emperor Basil I and John, the son of the wealthy widow Danelis. The chapter presents all other known or likely cases of adelphopoiesis between identifiable individuals in Byzantium.Less
Adelphopoiesis retained its original value within monastic communities, while its application expanded in middle and high society. From the seventh century, extramural brother-making allowed monks contact with laymen, although attempts were made to regulate this. From the middle Byzantine period, adelphopoiesis also became a popular networking strategy in lay society, supplementing other ties of kinship through marriage or godparenthood. In later centuries, the assumption of affective closeness, loyalty, and the avoidance of strife that kinship relations entail also made adelphopoiesis a convenient tool to bridge the division of enmity and strife, or to cross boundaries of gender, ethnicity and faith. A case study discusses the most detailed account of an adelphopoiesis relation in Byzantium between the future emperor Basil I and John, the son of the wealthy widow Danelis. The chapter presents all other known or likely cases of adelphopoiesis between identifiable individuals in Byzantium.
John Binns
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198269342
- eISBN:
- 9780191683626
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198269342.001.0001
- Subject:
- Religion, Early Christian Studies
The monasteries of the Jerusalem desert were famous throughout the Byzantine Christian world. Yet whilst much has been written about their counterparts in Egypt and Syria, this book is the first to ...
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The monasteries of the Jerusalem desert were famous throughout the Byzantine Christian world. Yet whilst much has been written about their counterparts in Egypt and Syria, this book is the first to provide a comprehensive study of the monastic movement in Palestine during the Byzantine period, from the accession of Constantine to the fall of Jerusalem to the Persians in 614. The book is divided into three parts. The first examines the lives of the holy men of the desert using contemporary source material, and looks at the culture which produced them. The second describes the environment, including chapters on Jerusalem and the expansion of monasticism into other urban centres. The third section presents some of the main themes of the saints' lives, with chapters on historical development, doctrinal debate, and spirituality.Less
The monasteries of the Jerusalem desert were famous throughout the Byzantine Christian world. Yet whilst much has been written about their counterparts in Egypt and Syria, this book is the first to provide a comprehensive study of the monastic movement in Palestine during the Byzantine period, from the accession of Constantine to the fall of Jerusalem to the Persians in 614. The book is divided into three parts. The first examines the lives of the holy men of the desert using contemporary source material, and looks at the culture which produced them. The second describes the environment, including chapters on Jerusalem and the expansion of monasticism into other urban centres. The third section presents some of the main themes of the saints' lives, with chapters on historical development, doctrinal debate, and spirituality.
JOHN BINNS
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198269342
- eISBN:
- 9780191683626
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198269342.003.0003
- Subject:
- Religion, Early Christian Studies
This chapter discusses other sources of information on monastic life in Palestine during the Byzantine period. It considers the lives of four saints including Theognius, Theodosius, Chariton, and ...
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This chapter discusses other sources of information on monastic life in Palestine during the Byzantine period. It considers the lives of four saints including Theognius, Theodosius, Chariton, and Gerasimus. All of these are related in some way to the works of Cyril of Scythopolis. It examines John Moschus' Spiritual Meadow, a collection of reminiscences and anecdotes written after Cyril's The Lives of the Monks of Palestine. This chapter also discusses the Life of George of Choziba, which deals with the spirituality of the desert during the Persian conquest of Jerusalem.Less
This chapter discusses other sources of information on monastic life in Palestine during the Byzantine period. It considers the lives of four saints including Theognius, Theodosius, Chariton, and Gerasimus. All of these are related in some way to the works of Cyril of Scythopolis. It examines John Moschus' Spiritual Meadow, a collection of reminiscences and anecdotes written after Cyril's The Lives of the Monks of Palestine. This chapter also discusses the Life of George of Choziba, which deals with the spirituality of the desert during the Persian conquest of Jerusalem.
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- March 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780226720159
- eISBN:
- 9780226720166
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226720166.003.0004
- Subject:
- History, World Medieval History
This chapter discusses acculturation of eunuchs during the Byzantine period. Byzantine culture and society constructed a collective identity for its eunuchs, the result of which was something that ...
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This chapter discusses acculturation of eunuchs during the Byzantine period. Byzantine culture and society constructed a collective identity for its eunuchs, the result of which was something that modern gender analysis recognizes as perhaps the ultimate case of socially constructed gender. This is particularly the case if it is accepted that, in the Byzantine context, the primary indicators of gender were not sexual object choice but rather physical appearance, societal function, relationship to reproduction, and capacity for relating to the spiritual world. The chapter shows aspects of the acculturation process that defined these people both in their own eyes and in the eyes of the society around them. The process involved many things familiar to modern gender awareness: systematic preparation and education based on implicit assumptions; the appropriateness of specific forms of dress; and inculcation of distinctive speech patterns, facial expressions, and body language. The process normalized eunuchs as the appropriate agents for carrying out a variety of roles in society, particularly mediating between distinctive groups, defining the sacred space around the emperor, and connecting that space to the regular world.Less
This chapter discusses acculturation of eunuchs during the Byzantine period. Byzantine culture and society constructed a collective identity for its eunuchs, the result of which was something that modern gender analysis recognizes as perhaps the ultimate case of socially constructed gender. This is particularly the case if it is accepted that, in the Byzantine context, the primary indicators of gender were not sexual object choice but rather physical appearance, societal function, relationship to reproduction, and capacity for relating to the spiritual world. The chapter shows aspects of the acculturation process that defined these people both in their own eyes and in the eyes of the society around them. The process involved many things familiar to modern gender awareness: systematic preparation and education based on implicit assumptions; the appropriateness of specific forms of dress; and inculcation of distinctive speech patterns, facial expressions, and body language. The process normalized eunuchs as the appropriate agents for carrying out a variety of roles in society, particularly mediating between distinctive groups, defining the sacred space around the emperor, and connecting that space to the regular world.
JOHN BINNS
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198269342
- eISBN:
- 9780191683626
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198269342.003.0004
- Subject:
- Religion, Early Christian Studies
This chapter examines the monastic culture in Palestine during the Byzantine period using Cyril of Scythopolis' The Lives of the Monks of Palestine as a reference. It provides an in-depth analysis of ...
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This chapter examines the monastic culture in Palestine during the Byzantine period using Cyril of Scythopolis' The Lives of the Monks of Palestine as a reference. It provides an in-depth analysis of Cyril's sources and the material he used in writing his book. It reveals Cyril's dependence on earlier works and discusses the books which he enjoyed reading and the specific types of materials which sufficiently impressed and inspired him to reproduce his own writing. This chapter also explores previous research on the works of Cyril, particularly that of B. Flusin.Less
This chapter examines the monastic culture in Palestine during the Byzantine period using Cyril of Scythopolis' The Lives of the Monks of Palestine as a reference. It provides an in-depth analysis of Cyril's sources and the material he used in writing his book. It reveals Cyril's dependence on earlier works and discusses the books which he enjoyed reading and the specific types of materials which sufficiently impressed and inspired him to reproduce his own writing. This chapter also explores previous research on the works of Cyril, particularly that of B. Flusin.
Robert B. Jackson
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300088564
- eISBN:
- 9780300129519
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300088564.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
This book examines the history of the most important sites that constitute Rome's Egyptian frontier, and provides a summary of what is currently known or theorized about the Roman occupation of these ...
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This book examines the history of the most important sites that constitute Rome's Egyptian frontier, and provides a summary of what is currently known or theorized about the Roman occupation of these sites. It describs the period spanning 29 bc to the end of the fifth century ad, including the two centuries of the late Roman period, ending at approximately the start of the Byzantine period. The book aims to attract the attention of Egyptian government officials, archaeological funding organizations, and adventure tour companies, so that they might take further steps to protect not only Greco-Roman sites, but also all of the ancient sites in Egypt's deserts. Although Egypt continued to develop and prosper well into the middle of the third century, when the rest of the Roman Empire experienced a series of political and economic crises, the province ultimately could not remain immune to the gradual decline in Roman stability. This book, however, focuses on issues relating to the remote desert regions of Roman Egypt. Today, archaeologists from nearly a dozen nations are at work in many of these areas, and every year they uncover additional evidence that sheds new light on old theories concerning the role of Rome's Egyptian frontier and the nature of its administration.Less
This book examines the history of the most important sites that constitute Rome's Egyptian frontier, and provides a summary of what is currently known or theorized about the Roman occupation of these sites. It describs the period spanning 29 bc to the end of the fifth century ad, including the two centuries of the late Roman period, ending at approximately the start of the Byzantine period. The book aims to attract the attention of Egyptian government officials, archaeological funding organizations, and adventure tour companies, so that they might take further steps to protect not only Greco-Roman sites, but also all of the ancient sites in Egypt's deserts. Although Egypt continued to develop and prosper well into the middle of the third century, when the rest of the Roman Empire experienced a series of political and economic crises, the province ultimately could not remain immune to the gradual decline in Roman stability. This book, however, focuses on issues relating to the remote desert regions of Roman Egypt. Today, archaeologists from nearly a dozen nations are at work in many of these areas, and every year they uncover additional evidence that sheds new light on old theories concerning the role of Rome's Egyptian frontier and the nature of its administration.
Chrysostomos Koutloumousianos
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- January 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780823251445
- eISBN:
- 9780823252909
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Fordham University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5422/fordham/9780823251445.003.0029
- Subject:
- Religion, Religion and Society
A number of similarities have been found between Irish and Eastern Christianity in the field of theology and spiritual life, with monasticism being the meeting point of these physically distant ...
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A number of similarities have been found between Irish and Eastern Christianity in the field of theology and spiritual life, with monasticism being the meeting point of these physically distant traditions. This chapter discusses theological theses expressed in early Irish and Greek religious literature of the first Byzantine period in the context of comparative spirituality, with the aim of presenting the unity of God's revelation in both nature and history, according to pre-Norman Irish and Greek patristic thought and religious experience, and that testify to a common theological background and a shared insight rooted in the biblical tradition.Less
A number of similarities have been found between Irish and Eastern Christianity in the field of theology and spiritual life, with monasticism being the meeting point of these physically distant traditions. This chapter discusses theological theses expressed in early Irish and Greek religious literature of the first Byzantine period in the context of comparative spirituality, with the aim of presenting the unity of God's revelation in both nature and history, according to pre-Norman Irish and Greek patristic thought and religious experience, and that testify to a common theological background and a shared insight rooted in the biblical tradition.
