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Representing the Phlegm: the Portrait of the Phlegmatic in Cesare Ripa’s Iconology
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-10-13)This article is the second in a series of works which aims to contribute to documenting the success of the medical theory of individual complexions, derived from the theory of the four humours, through the major work which ... -
How to Glow and Stay Fresh: Some Advice on Deodorants Penned by Aetius of Amida
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-21)As far as women’s wellbeing is concerned, ancient and Byzantine physicians took great care not only of their patients’ health sensu stricto but also of their appearance. A testimony of the approach is given, for instance, ... -
Nunnery Life in 16th Century Wallachia – Muşa/Magdalina before and after Taking Vows
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-07)The Wallachian monasteries are very well documented in the 16th century, but the life of nuns or monks after joining the monastery is a lesser-known aspect. Various details can be found in the life of a noblewoman (taking ... -
Remarks on Captives and Warriors in an Old Bulgarian Collection of Miracle Stories
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-21)When scholars’ efforts are focused on the ethnic, religious and social diversity in certain parts of the Byzantine commonwealth during the middle ages, the hagiographic literature stands out as a key primary source. One ... -
Hadrian, a Numismatic Lapse, and… Janus:
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-21)The image of the “founder”, who marks the boundaries of the city with a plough drawn by a pair of animals was one of the obvious themes placed on the reverses of colonial coins. Such a symbolic foundation scene (aratrum ... -
Rus and Khazars
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)The southern thrust of the Rus in the ninth–tenth centuries is to be explained not only by Viking hunger for wealth and glory, but also by the large, rapidly growing market for furs in the Caliphate. In order to reach that ... -
Church Architecture in Southwestern Bulgaria in the Late 9th – Early 11th Century (Based on Archaeological Data)
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)This publication is devoted to the church architecture in Southwestern Bulgaria (now Blagoevgrad region) during the First Bulgarian Tsardom, in the period from the end of the 9th to the beginning of the 11th century. From ... -
Herbs as pharmaka: between Medicine, Astrology and Magic
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-10-13)In the ancient and Byzantine world, natural elements were used to cure a certain disease, as attested by traditional medical sources such as Hippocrates, Dioscorides and Galen. However, the therapeutic properties of these ... -
Translating the Slavonic Present Participles in the Early Romanian Psalters (16th Century)
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-06)It is often said that early Romanian biblical translations from Church Slavonic follow the source texts slavishly. This is believed to be especially true about the 16th century Romanian Psalters, a group of seven texts ... -
“Ex Marte se procreatum” – Did the Roman Emperor Galerius Make Mars his Personal Protective Deitie?
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-07)Lactantius referred in his work On the Deaths of the Persecutors (De mortibus persecutorum) to a great victory which Caesar Galerius won over the Persians. From then on, he demanded for himself the title of Augustus and, ... -
Garum or Grain? Crimea and the Provisioning of Constantinople (7th to 9th centuries)
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)Historians have relied for too long on written sources (the letters that Pope Martin I wrote from Cherson, as well as De Administrando Imperio) to assess the economic situation in the Crimea, especially in Cherson, during ... -
The Jewish Theme in Theophanes the Confessor’s Testimony on the Prophet Muḥammad
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-10-13)Theophanes’ account regarding the rise of Islam and the history of the Prophet Muḥammad appears to be the most detailed and precise one that can be found in Byzantine historiography. The Confessor’s aim was to reproduce ... -
The Birth of the Myth About the Byzantine-Bulgarian War of 863
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)The Byzantine-Bulgarian relationship from the mid-9th to the early 10th century has attracted the attention of historians for years. However, this topic is fraught with multiple myths and misconceptions. The Byzantine ... -
“The Navigators”. Mediterranean Cities and Urban Spaces in the Passage from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages (ca. 600 – ca. 850 CE)
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)The aim of the paper is to reassess urban trajectories in the Mediterranean during the passage from Late Antiquity to the early Middle Ages. This will be done by focusing on the sites of Amorium, Gortyn, Eleutherna, and ... -
Justinian, Pilgrimages and the Theotokos: Imperial Propaganda in De Aedificiis V
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)This article analyses Book V of De Aedificiis, specifically focusing on Aed. V, 6–9. Building on previous studies that demonstrate Procopius’ journey within this book along an ancient road traditionally used by pilgrims, ... -
A Contribution to the History of Repentance Prayers in the Slavic South during the 15th Century
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)The article explores and offers a diplomatic edition of A Very Useful Confession for Unction for Every Christian, for the Black and White Clergy. This is an autograph by Vladislav the Grammarian placed in the Trebnik of ... -
Food for Life: Galen’s "On Health" ("De sanitate tuenda")
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)In Galen’s view, health was a natural state and disease unnatural. If a body became unwell, balance was best restored by adjustments to daily life, in particular to the environment, food and drink, exercise, sleep, ... -
Epistle on the Celebration of Easter (CPG 4612): Transmission and Context of the Slavonic Version in the Late 15th–16th Centuries
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)This article examines the Slavonic version of the Epistle on the Celebration of Easter (CPG 4612) by focusing on the issues of transmission and context. It begins with a brief overview of the manuscript tradition and the ... -
Night Combat in Late Antiquity in the Light of Roman Military Treatises
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-07)The aim of the text entitled: Night Combat in Late Antiquity in the Light of Roman Military Treatises is to present the theory and practice of night combat in the 6th century. Based on source analysis (military treatises ... -
Authenticity of the “Interrogatio” Iohannis in the Light of Contemporary Deconstructionist Source Criticism
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)Scholars of Catharism representing the deconstructionist current in the recent years continue their struggle with the traditional interpretation of this heresy which underlines its dualistic character and strong connections ...