DOCSLIB.ORG

Theodore the Studite and Engelbert Mveng on the Particularity and Universality of Christ Oke Marien Robert Gbedolo

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Theodore the Studite and Engelbert Mveng on the Particularity and Universality of Christ Oke Marien Robert Gbedolo Santa Clara University Scholar Commons Jesuit School of Theology Dissertations Student Scholarship 4-2019 Depicting the Incarnation: Theodore the Studite and Engelbert Mveng on the Particularity and Universality of Christ Oke Marien Robert Gbedolo Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/jst_dissertations Part of the Religion Commons Recommended Citation Gbedolo, Oke Marien Robert, "Depicting the Incarnation: Theodore the Studite and Engelbert Mveng on the Particularity and Universality of Christ" (2019). Jesuit School of Theology Dissertations. 41. https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/jst_dissertations/41 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Scholarship at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Jesuit School of Theology Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ACKNOWLEGMENTS This Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus program has humbled my heart toward God and my sisters, brothers and creation. Thanks to those who, in the first place, missioned me to this school, and nursed my body with ‘bread and wine’, and my spirit with the Bible. These persons are my fellow Jesuits: John McGarry and Martin Connell (Rectors); Kevin O’Brien (Dean); provincials, the members of my community in Berkeley, and my family. My gratitude is great to Professor Thomas Cattoi, who accepts and supervises this thesis. As the Director, he uplifts my apprenticeship to a better level in the Christological debate. Not only does his support help me achieve my project, but also his publications on the broader topic have been valuable resources. To Professor George Griener, the Reader, I might say how salvific our interactions have been for this thesis. His openness to the diversity of cultures and his honest challenges keep my research alive. I owe him a debt (Rom 13:8). For he encourages me at the time of a major Lost in my life this year. My redaction has required the editorial sacrifices of Ms. Laura M. Dunn. She has done a meticulous wonder. May she be blessed! On Editors, there is one more name: Michael Tyrrell, S.J. In his person, God has sent me “The Good Samaritan” throughout these two years. These four academic sponsors symbolize the erudite, diverse, generous and ‘social- avant-gardist’ faculty and staff that constitutes the Jesuit School of Theology and the Graduate Theological Union communities of Berkeley. I have grown within it. Now, I rely on the Eternal Savior, to be my Master of Initiation, and to avail my heart to serve Him and my sisters, brothers and the creation with the same generosity that I was given during this Licentiate in Sacred Theology program. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................... i ACKNOWLEGMENTS ............................................................................................... ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................. iii FIGURES ..................................................................................................................... vi DEDICATION ............................................................................................................ vii GENERAL INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 2 CHAPTER I: THE BYZANTINE ICONOCLAST CRISES AND THEIR ECHOES IN CURRENT CHURCH LIFE ............................................................................................. 10 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 10 1.1- The Byzantine iconoclast controversies ...................................................... 11 1.1.1- The political rationale behind iconoclasm at the eighth and ninth centuries 12 1.1.2- The forbidden image ............................................................................ 16 1.1.3- Matter: Image and Prototype ............................................................... 20 1.2- The echo of the Byzantine iconoclasm in the Church’s later life ............... 25 1.2.1- The Reception of the Nicene Acta in the West or the Libri Carolini .. 26 1.2.2- The icon breaking at the Reformation ................................................. 30 1.2.3- The resistance to inculturation of sacred image .................................. 33 Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 37 iii CHAPTER II: THE ICONOPHILE THEOLOGY OF THEODORE THE STUDITE ........................................................................................................................................... 41 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 41 2.1- Genealogy of Theodore the Studite’s theories ............................................ 42 2.1.1- Theodore the Studite’s life and work .................................................. 43 2.1.2- Maximos the Confessor’s Christocentricity ........................................ 47 2.1.3- John Damascene’s defense of the images ............................................ 50 2.2- The iconophile theology of Theodore the Studite....................................... 54 2.2.1- The Christology of Theodore the Studite ............................................ 55 2.2.2- The relationship between the image and the prototype ....................... 60 2.2.3- The role of the icon .............................................................................. 62 Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 64 CHAPTER III: ENGELBERT MVENG’S CHRIST, THE MASTER OF INITIATION ........................................................................................................................................... 66 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 66 3.1- The revolutionary Christology of Mveng ................................................... 67 3.1.1- The life of Mveng ................................................................................ 68 3.1.2- The Christological depictions of Mveng ............................................. 72 3.2- The Master of Initiation or Mveng’s Christological Mask ......................... 80 3.2.1- The origin of the Master of Initiation analogy for Christ .................... 81 iv 3.2.2- The heritage of the concept by Mveng ................................................ 87 Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 90 CHAPTER IV: Mveng’s Master of Initiation Depiction in the light of Theodore the Studite’s Christology ........................................................................................................ 92 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 92 4.1- Through corporeity to the divine ................................................................ 93 4.1.1- The symbolism .................................................................................... 93 4.1.2- The shapes ........................................................................................... 97 4.2- Hekima Christus: Jesus as an Initiatory Master ........................................ 105 4.2.1- Hekima Christus assessment ............................................................. 106 4.2.2- Christological relevance of Hekima Christus: Christ the Mediator for Social Justice ........................................................................................................... 110 Conclusion ............................................................................................................ 115 GENERAL CONCLUSION ..................................................................................... 116 BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................... 121 Theodore the Studite ............................................................................................. 121 Engelbert Mveng ................................................................................................... 121 Other important literature ..................................................................................... 122 Secondary literature .............................................................................................. 123 v FIGURES Figure 1. Mveng, The Double Dialectic or The Virgin and the Child, 1964. Cover of L’Art d’Afrique Noire. ........................................................................................................ 1 Figure 3. Mveng, Mural, 1990. Holy Angels Catholic Church in Chicago (USA). ..... 9 Figure 4. Mveng, Nunc Dimittis, 1966. In Lève-Toi, Amie, Viens, V. ........................ 40 Figure 5. Mveng, Dan Mask, 1980. In L’Art et l’Artisanat Africains, 90. ................. 65 Figure 6. Sanon, Social Dynamism of Initiation, 1982. From Enraciner dans l'Evangile, 126..................................................................................................................................... 82 Figure 7. Sanon, Consecration, 1982. In Enraciner dans l'Evangile,
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Constructing the Underground Community: the Letters of Theodore the Studite and the Letter of Emperors Michael Ii and Theophilos to Louis the Pious
    Vladimir Baranov Novosibirsk, Russia [email protected] CONSTRUCTING THE UNDERGROUND COMMUNITY: THE LETTERS OF THEODORE THE STUDITE AND THE LETTER OF EMPERORS MICHAEL II AND THEOPHILOS TO LOUIS THE PIOUS The Le er of the Iconoclastic Emperors Michael II and Theophilos to Louis the Pious1 (dated to 824) contains a list of off ences that were allegedly commi ed by the Iconodules against what they considered the right practices of the Church. Their list includes the substitution of images in churches for crosses, taking images as godparents, using images to perform the cu ing of children’s hair and monastic habit, scraping paint of images to be added to the Eucharist or distributing the Eucharistic bread from the hands of images, as well as using panel images as altars for serving the Liturgy in ordinary houses and church- es.2 Of course, these might have been easily treated as fi ction and pro- (1) Emperor Theophilus (b. 812/813) was crowned co-Emperor in 821 by his Father Michael II (820–829), and this is why his name appears on the Let- ter. However, since in 824 he was only a 12-year old boy, for the Le er I will use the short title “Le er of Michael II.” (2) The Le er is preserved in the MGH, Leg. Sect. III, Concilia, tomus II, pars 2, Concilia aevi Karolini I (Hannover—Leipzig, 1908, repr. 1979) 475–480; Mansi, XIV, 417–422; the pertinent passage is translated in C. Mango, The Art of the Byzantine Empire 312–1453: Sources and Documents (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986) 157–158.
    [Show full text]
  • Iconoclasm: a Christian Dilemma
    ICONOCLASM: A CHRISTIAN DILEMMA - A BYZANTINE CONTROVERSY By STEPHEN CHARLES STEACY •• Bachelor of Arts Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma 1969 Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate College of the Oklahoma State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS December, 1978 ICONOCLASM: A CHRISTIAN DILEMMA - A BYZANTINE CONTROVERSY Thesis Approved: '. ~- Dean of the Graduate College 1019541 ii P~F~E This thesis is concerned with Iconoclasm, the religious upheaval which troubled the Byzantine conscience for over a century. There have been numerous theories adduced by his­ torians to account for this phenomenon. It is the purpose of this study to view the varying interpretations, analyze their shortcomings, and to put forth a different view of the controversy, one that more adequately expresses the deeply rooted religious nature of the movement, a movement not only of the eighth and ninth centuries but an idea which was nurtured in fertile soil of the Old Testament and Apostolic Christianity. The author wishes to express heartfelt appreciation to his thesis adviser, Dr. George Jewsbury, whose unflagging solicitude, support, and inspiration were instrumental in the preparation of this work. A note of thanks is given to Mrs. Karen Hoyer, whose typing expertise, in the final analysis, made the difference between success and failure. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page I. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY 1 II. THEOLOGICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL COURSES OF THE CONTROVERSY. • • . • . • • . • . 13 Genesis of the Cult of Icons .•.• 13 The Scriptures as the Foundation of Iconoclasm. 26 Precursors of ·the Iconoclast Movement . 30 Origen . 31 Eusebius .
    [Show full text]
  • Durham E-Theses
    Durham E-Theses Methodios I patriarch of Constantinople: churchman, politician and confessor for the faith Bithos, George P. How to cite: Bithos, George P. (2001) Methodios I patriarch of Constantinople: churchman, politician and confessor for the faith, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/4239/ Use policy The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that: • a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in Durham E-Theses • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. Please consult the full Durham E-Theses policy for further details. Academic Support Oce, Durham University, University Oce, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 0191 334 6107 http://etheses.dur.ac.uk 2 METHODIOS I PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE Churchman, Politician and Confessor for the Faith Submitted by George P. Bithos BS DDS University of Durham Department of Theology A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Orthodox Theology and Byzantine History 2001 The copyright of this thesis rests with the author. No quotation from it should be published in any form, including' Electronic and the Internet, without the author's prior written consent All information derived from this thesis must be acknowledged appropriately.
    [Show full text]
  • Aspects of St Anna's Cult in Byzantium
    ASPECTS OF ST ANNA’S CULT IN BYZANTIUM by EIRINI PANOU A thesis submitted to The University of Birmingham for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity College of Arts and Law The University of Birmingham January 2011 Acknowledgments It is said that a PhD is a lonely work. However, this thesis, like any other one, would not have become reality without the contribution of a number of individuals and institutions. First of all of my academical mother, Leslie Brubaker, whose constant support, guidance and encouragement accompanied me through all the years of research. Of the National Scholarship Foundation of Greece ( I.K.Y.) with its financial help for the greatest part of my postgraduate studies. Of my father George, my mother Angeliki and my bother Nick for their psychological and financial support, and of my friends in Greece (Lily Athanatou, Maria Sourlatzi, Kanela Oikonomaki, Maria Lemoni) for being by my side in all my years of absence. Special thanks should also be addressed to Mary Cunningham for her comments on an early draft of this thesis and for providing me with unpublished material of her work. I would like also to express my gratitude to Marka Tomic Djuric who allowed me to use unpublished photographic material from her doctoral thesis. Special thanks should also be addressed to Kanela Oikonomaki whose expertise in Medieval Greek smoothened the translation of a number of texts, my brother Nick Panou for polishing my English, and to my colleagues (Polyvios Konis, Frouke Schrijver and Vera Andriopoulou) and my friends in Birmingham (especially Jane Myhre Trejo and Ola Pawlik) for the wonderful time we have had all these years.
    [Show full text]
  • Kassia: a Female Hymnographer of the 9Th Century SPYROS PANAGOPOULOS
    Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of the ASBMH page 111 Kassia: A female hymnographer of the 9th century SPYROS PANAGOPOULOS Introduction For over 1.000 years many men and a few women wrote hymns in Byzantium. Their contribution to world literature and to Greek letters constitutes a vast and priceless treasure of sacred poetry. It’s impossible to exaggerate the value of this hymnography, since it expresses, as nothing else can, the spiritual riches, faith and beauty of Eastern Christendom. Some of these hymns are still chanted today in many languages in Orthodox Churches in every part of the world. Others remain unknown. Hidden in manuscripts stored in monastic libraries, they wait to be discovered and to be edited.78 It’s obvious that the Byzantine female hymnography was not flourished especially in Byzantium. We have the names of hundreds male hymnodists who came from all parts of the oikoumene, from Greece, Italy, Palestine, and Syria, as well as from the islands of Cyprus, Crete and Sicily. These hymnodists came of all classes of Byzantine society, from the obscure man who signed his hymn ὁ ἀμαρτωλός (the sinner) to the Emperor Justinian (527‑565), who wrote in imperial red ink the troparion ὁ μονογενὴς υἱός, and then ordered its insertion into the Divine Liturgy. Despite the great number of male hymnodists, we know only six feminine names that composed hymns: Γρηγορίς, Μάρθα, Θεοδοσία79, Θέκλα80, Κασσία and Παλαιολογίνα.81 The fame of Kassia the Melodist outshines by far all other women writers in both medieval and Modern Greek writers. 78 For an introduction in Bzyantine Hzmnography there is a vast bibliography.
    [Show full text]
  • Robert F. Taft, S.J. the 2001 Vatican Addai and Mari Decision
    Robert F. Taft, S.J. Pontificio Istituto Orientale Piazza S, Maria Maggiore 7 00185 Rome ITALY PROFILE : Robert F. Taft, S.J., born in Providence, RI (USA) Jan. 9, 1932, entered the Society of Jesus on August 14, 1949. After receiving the MA and Licentiate in Philosophy, he taught from 1956-59 at Baghdad College, Baghdad, Iraq, followed by an MA in Russian Studies at Fordham University in NY (1961), and an MA and STL in theology in 1964. He was ordained to the priesthood in the Byzantine Slavonic (Russian) Rite in 1963. He is Professor- emeritus of Oriental Liturgy at the Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome, and founder and editor-in-chief of its Anaphorae Orientales series. He studied there his doctorate (1965-70), then did postdoctoral studies in Oriental Philology at the University of Louvain (1971-72). The bibliography of his publications and writings comprises over 800 titles written in English, French, and Italian, mostly scholarly publications on Eastern Liturgy, including 23 books, three of them co-authored. His writings have been translated into eighteen different languages. Fr. Taft is also Consultor for Liturgy of the Vatican Congregation for the Oriental Churches, and a member of several Vatican commissions and other editorial and advisory boards. Fr. Taft has received numerous ecclesiastical honors and academic awards, including three honorary doctorates and election as Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy, the highest honor the Academy confers in recognition of scholarly distinction. He is the first American Jesuit
    [Show full text]
  • The Revival of Byzantine Iconoclasm and the Religious Politics of Emperors in the Ninth Century
    90 International Journal of Orthodox Theology 9:2 (2018) urn:nbn:de:0276-2018-2054 Marius Telea The Revival of Byzantine Iconoclasm and the Religious Politics of Emperors in the Ninth Century Abstract There appeared the idea that ninth century iconoclasm constituted a copy of the earlier one, actually a reiteration of the traditional theses of this heresy. More evident than in the eighth century, the second period of the controversy on icons revealed the political background of the iconoclast movement, the efforts of the imperial power to subject the Church to their interests, but also the obstinate Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marius resistance of the Church against these, Telea is Assoc. Professor of History and Spirituality especially against its intransigent of Byzantium at the Facul- wing. ty of Orthodox Theology The disastrous defeat on the of “December 1st 1918” Bulgarian front (Versinikia, June 813) University of Alba Iulia, of the Orthodox Emperor Michael I Romania. The Revival of Byzantine Iconoclasm and 91 the Religious Politics of Emperors in the Ninth Century Rhangabe prepared the way for the revival of iconoclasm, established with the reign of Leo V the Armenian. The most representative defenders and theologians of icons were, in this period, Patriarch Nicephorus of Constantinople and Saint Theodore the Studite. Just like all the defenders of icons, they proved that the icon is the expression of the reality of the Incarnation of Christ, and its veneration is founded on the Christological teachings of the Church. Keywords iconoclasm, defenders, emperors, Church, worship 1 Introduction Once icon veneration was restored, after the Ecumenical Council in Nicea (787), peace did not settle in the Byzantine Church.
    [Show full text]
  • Hymnographica & Liturgica
    Hymnographica & Liturgica 1 Downloaded from Brill.com09/27/2021 04:01:58AM via free access . 2 Downloaded from Brill.com09/27/2021 04:01:58AM via free access Roman Krivko Moscow, Russia [email protected] A TYPOLOGY OF BYZANTINE OFFICE MENAIA OF THE NINTH — FOURTEENTH CENTURIES* I. Introduction I.1. The Research Goal and Classifi cation Criteria This article aims at describing the structure of Byzantine offi ce Menaia of the 9th–14th cc. from a historical point of view. The typo- logical classifi cation of sources will be based on a) genre content, and b) structure, i. e. the order in which the genres are arranged. The fol- lowing classifi cation criteria are taken into consideration: 1) the use of (*) This article was wri en as a part of the research project “Sprache der altkirchenslavischen liturgischen Denkmäler” carried out at the Seminar für Slavische Philologie der Georg-August-Universität Gö ingen (2009-2010) and fi nanced by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. For the invitation to Gö ingen and for every support provided during my research stay in Göt- tingen, I am deeply grateful to Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. Werner Lehfeldt. The manuscripts from the collections of the Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana were consulted according to the microfi lms held by the Vatican Film Library — Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO, USA); the research in the Vatican Film Library was supported by the NEH — National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (October 2008). For numerous bibliographical consultations regarding Vatican manuscripts I am obliged to Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • © in This Web Service Cambridge University Press
    Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-43093-7 - Byzantium in the Iconoclast Era c. 680–850: A History Leslie Brubaker and John Haldon Index More information Index Given the centrality of these concepts to the present work, the terms ‘iconoclasm, iconoclast’ etc., and ‘iconophile’ are not indexed. Monuments are normally listed under location. ‘Abbas, son of al-Ma’mun 409 Anatolikon 28, 70–1, 74, 159, 292, 294, 358, ‘Abd al-Malik, caliph 778 362, 364, 386, 410, 549, 553, 554, 586, ‘Abd ar-Rahman II, caliph 411 613, 633, 634, 691, 697, 704, 759 Abu Qurra, Theodore 188, 233, 234, 246 Anchialos 288, 290 acheiropoieta 35–6, 38, 55, 56, 774, 782 Andrew of Crete 20, 70, 80, 85, 90, 151, 643 Adamnan 58, 141, 781 Angelidi, Christine 216 Adata 410 angels, images of 776 adiectio sterilium 718, 720 Ankara 255, 289, 409, 540, 549, 552, 553, 561 Adoptionism 283, 309 Anna, patrikia 313, 424, 446 Adrianople 361, 362 Anna, daughter of Theodora and Theophilos Aetios, protospatharios 288, 292, 294, 637 433 Agathias 13, 54, 478, 776, 777 Annales Bertiniani 516 Agatho, pope 20 Anne, wife of Leo III 144 Agathos, monastery of 316, 424 Anthony, bishop of Syllaion 369, 390, 391, Agauroi, monastery of 397 392 Aghlabids 405, 411 Anthony the Younger, Life 735 Aistulf, king 169 Anthousa of Mantineon, monastery of 216, Akathistos, Synaxarion 93 240 Akroinon 76, 546, 553 anthypatos 593, 671, 673, 682, 712–13, 716, Alakilise, Church of the Archangel Gabriel 742, 764, 769–70 416 Antidion, monastery 425 Alcuin 281 Antioch (Pisidia) 75 Alexander, Paul 373, 375 Antoninus of
    [Show full text]
  • Byzantium and Bulgaria, 775-831
    Byzantium and Bulgaria, 775–831 East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450–1450 General Editor Florin Curta VOLUME 16 The titles published in this series are listed at brill.nl/ecee Byzantium and Bulgaria, 775–831 By Panos Sophoulis LEIDEN • BOSTON 2012 Cover illustration: Scylitzes Matritensis fol. 11r. With kind permission of the Bulgarian Historical Heritage Foundation, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Brill has made all reasonable efforts to trace all rights holders to any copyrighted material used in this work. In cases where these efforts have not been successful the publisher welcomes communications from copyright holders, so that the appropriate acknowledgements can be made in future editions, and to settle other permission matters. This book is printed on acid-free paper. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sophoulis, Pananos, 1974– Byzantium and Bulgaria, 775–831 / by Panos Sophoulis. p. cm. — (East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450–1450, ISSN 1872-8103 ; v. 16.) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-90-04-20695-3 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Byzantine Empire—Relations—Bulgaria. 2. Bulgaria—Relations—Byzantine Empire. 3. Byzantine Empire—Foreign relations—527–1081. 4. Bulgaria—History—To 1393. I. Title. DF547.B9S67 2011 327.495049909’021—dc23 2011029157 ISSN 1872-8103 ISBN 978 90 04 20695 3 Copyright 2012 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands. Koninklijke Brill NV incorporates the imprints Brill, Global Oriental, Hotei Publishing, IDC Publishers, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers and VSP. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission from the publisher.
    [Show full text]
  • The Ecclesiological Precepts of Saint Theodore the Studite in Response to Mr
    The Ecclesiological Precepts of Saint Theodore the Studite In Response to Mr. Tsingos* I The present year saw the publication of a voluminous doctoral dissertation by Vasilios A. Tsingos, entitled ÉEkklhsiologik¢w Y°seiw toË ÑAg¤ou Yeod≈rou toË Stoud¤tou: AÈyent¤a ka‹ Prvte›o [St. Theodore the Studite’s Ecclesiological Precepts: Legitimacy and Pri- macy] (Thessaloniki: Orthodoxos Kypsele Publications, 1999, pp. 406). After a lengthy “General Introduction” (pp. 15-37) followed by three chapters in which the author makes a laborious effort to delin- eate the teaching of St. Theodore the Studite (Chapter 1, “Regarding the Church” [pp. 39-143]; Chapter 2, concerning the “Sources and Bearers of Ecclesiastical Authority” [pp. 145-246]; and Chapter 3, on “The Primacy of the Bishop of Rome” [pp. 247-359]), Mr. Tsingos’ dissertation ends with “Conclusions” and a “Summary” [in English— Trans.] (pp. 361-366, 367-368), a detailed bibliography (pp. 369- 394), and an index of names and subjects (pp. 395-406). He emphasizes that St. Theodore’s “teaching” with regard to the aforementioned issues “has a unique ecumenical significance” (p. 8), and it is clearly his assertion that the Saint’s “views” should be re- garded as a substantive response “to the fundamental, thorny, and hotly debated issues and problems that have occupied and continue to occupy the entire Church and professional theological research, as well as the contemporary ecumenical movement,” since by way of “Studite doctrine,” the tradition and experience of the Church, which constitute “the ultimate criterion for any kind of concord or disagree- ment...in an era of inter-Christian dialogues,” are reformulated (p.
    [Show full text]
  • Dissertation
    DISSERTATION Titel der Dissertation Aspekte der Kindheit in Byzanz vom 6. bis 11. Jahrhundert im Spiegel hagiographischer Quellen Verfasserin Despoina Ariantzi angestrebter akademischer Grad Doktorin der Philosophie (Dr. phil.) Wien, 2009 Studienkennzahl It. Studienblatt: 092 383 Dissertationsgebiet It. Studienblatt: Byzantinistik und Neogräzistik Betreuer: Univ.- Prof. Dr. Johannes Koder Meinen Eltern, Sotirios und Aikaterini, und meiner „mütterlichen Freundin“ Anneliese gewidmet Despoina Ariantzi Inhaltsverzeichnis Siglenverzeichnis ………………………………………………………………………… 3 Bibliographie und Abkürzungsverzeichnis …………………………………………… 5 Vorwort ………………………………………………………………………………….. 26 Einleitung ………………………………………………………………………………... 27 I. Überblick über die bisherige Forschung……………………………………………….. 27 II. Aufbau der vorliegenden Untersuchung……………………………………………..... 34 II.1 Zeitliche und thematische Eingrenzung………………………………………..... 34 II.2 Methodik………………………………………………………………………… 36 II.3 Gliederung der vorliegenden Untersuchung…………………………………...... 38 III. Die Quellen…………………………………………………………………………… 42 III.1 Hagiographische Texte………………………………………………………….. 42 III. 1.1 Verzeichnis der hagiographischen Texte………………………………… 44 III.2 Weltliche und kirchliche Rechtstexte…………………………………………… 49 III.3 Medizinische Quellen…………………………………………………………… 50 III.4 Andere Quellen………………………………………………………………….. 51 1. Terminologie der Kindheit ………………………………………………………....... 52 1.1 Altersabgrenzung…………………………………………………………………....... 52 1.2 Byzantinische Bezeichnungen für das Kind………………………………………...... 59 1.3
    [Show full text]