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John of Damascus: More than a Compiler
John of Damascus, the eighth century theologian of the newly re-established Jerusalem Patriarchate, remains understudied because many consider him no more than a compiler of tradition, saying nothing original. We challenge this misconception by exploring ways in which John made his sources his own, his reception history, his biography, his philosophic appropriation and unique contribution, how he presented his theology in locally significant ways, his influence on subsequent generations, and all his varied theological output in both its historical context and as received in Byzantine tradition.
Sylvester of Antioch
In 1724, Sylvester, a native of the island of Cyprus, was elected Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East. For more than four decades, he endeavored to preserve the legacy of one of the earliest Christian Churches in the Levant. He faced major challenges because of the ever changing balance of power between the Latin Church and its missionaries, the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the French and English interests in the Levant, and the central and local Ottoman authorities. In his efforts to provide church books for the Arab Orthodox Christians, Sylvester was helped by rulers of the Romanian Principalities, Moldavia and Wallachia. He printed a number of books in Ja...
Arabic Christianity between the Ottoman Levant and Eastern Europe
This volume sheds light on the historical background and political circumstances that encouraged the dialogue between Eastern-European Christians and Arabic-speaking Christians of the Middle East in Ottoman times, as well as the means employed in pursuing this dialogue for several centuries. The ties that connected Eastern European Christianity with Arabic-speaking Christians in the 16th-19th centuries are the focus of this book. Contributors address the Arabic-speaking hierarchs’ and scholars’ connections with patriarchs and rulers of Constantinople, the Romanian Principalities, Kyiv, and the Tsardom of Moscow, the circulation of literature, models, iconography, and knowhow between the Middle East and Eastern Europe, and research dedicated to them by Eastern European scholars. Contributors are Stefano Di Pietrantonio, Ioana Feodorov, Serge Frantsouzoff, Bernard Heyberger, Elena Korovtchenko, Sofia Melikyan, Charbel Nassif, Constantin A. Panchenko, Yulia Petrova, Vera Tchentsova, Mihai Ţipău and Carsten Walbiner.
John of Damascus
For more than five hundred years the life and work of John of Damascus (c. 655-c.745) have been the subject of a very extensive literature, scholarly and popular, in which it is often difficult to get one’s bearings. Through the studies included here (of which 6 appear in a translation into English made specially for this volume), Vassa Kontouma provides a critical review of this literature and attempts to answer several open questions: the author and date of composition of the official Life of John, the philosophical significance of the Dialectica (a study which has its first publication here), the original structure of the Exposition of the Orthodox faith, the identity of ps.-Cyril, the authenticity of the Letter on Great Lent, and questions of Mariology. She also opens new vistas for research along four main lines: the life of John of Damascus and its sources, Neochalcedonian philosophy, systematic theology in Byzantium, and Christian practices under the Umayyads.
Icons, Ornaments, and Other Charms of Christian Arabic Books
This edited volume collects the proceedings of the second of two conferences organized by the Typarabic project. It presents the research results of the project, with a focus in this second volume on decorative features of Christian Arabic manuscripts from the 18th century.
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Poussin, Le massacre des innocents
Cet ouvrage a été publié à l'occasion de l'exposition "Poussin, "Le massacre des innocents" Picasso Bacon présentée au Jeu de Paume du Domaine de Chantilly, du 11 septembre 2017 au 7 janvier 2018.00Chef-d'oeuvre de Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), Le Massacre des Innocents est l'un des trésors du musée Condé à Chantilly. C'est le cri le plus poignant de toute la peinture française, celui d'une mère dont on tue l'enfant sous ses yeux. Trois figures résument le drame, l'intemporalité d'un drame d'une cruelle et quotidienne actualité qui a marqué tant d'artistes jusqu'aux plus contemporains. Le catalogue de l'exposition raconte l'histoire du tableau depuis sa création à Rome au XVIIe siècle jusqu'à nos jours, il évoque aussi les origines du sujet souvent représenté par les peintres. Enfin, il montre combien les artistes contemporains, Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon et bien d'autres aujourd'hui encore, sont sensibles à l'oeuvre de Poussin.
Middle Eastern and European Christianity, 16th-20th Century
Bernard Heyberger carved new paths in the study of Middle Eastern Christianity, helping to shed fresh light on aspects of the connected history of the Near East that had previously been neglected. His ground-breaking work has spanned many disciplines, his approach to 'global microhistory' has focused on questions of space and circulation (people, texts and objects). In addition, he has made important contributions to the social and cultural history of Early Modern Catholicism. In order to allow the international public to access his work, this volume presents a collection of Heyberger's studies for the first time in English, accompanied by an essay discussing the importance and legacy of his work and a comprehensive bibliography of his writings.
Anthologie: Philosophie et théologie dans la période antique
Nous présentons la première Anthologie des relations entre la philosophie et la théologie. Réalisée selon l'intention de la collection qui la recueille, elle s'est donnée pour objet de rassembler la mémoire ample et riche mais oubliée, parfois dissimulée, d'une détermination plurielle et fondatrice de l'histoire des idées et des pratiques occidentales. Réunissant de façon quasi exhaustive et critique les grands textes témoins, de la naissance de la philosophie à nos jours, d'une corrélation ainsi diversifiée mais continuée, elle voudrait contribuer à la tâche de clarification des thèmes et des concepts qui structurent notre épistèmê, inspirent notre travail de connais...
