The life and death of Theodore of Stoudios /
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 O...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Ancient Greek |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
Harvard University Press,
2021
Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : 2021 |
| Series: | Dumbarton Oaks medieval library ;
70 Dumbarton Oaks medieval library ; 70 Dumbarton Oaks medieval library 70 |
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| Summary: | 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-- "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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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xxiv, 382 pages ; 21 cm xxiv, 382 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-376) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0674261194 9780674261198 |