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Spreading the Word: Oral Transmission of the Bogomil Teachings, its Symbolism, and Biblical Exegesis
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)The oral biblical exegesis and oral transmission, or the unwritten tradition, represent pillars in the circulation of texts and ideas since the very dawn of Christianity, both in orthodox and heterodox circles. Namely, ... -
The Naming of Food and Drink in the Ladder of John Climacus
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)The article is devoted to the analysis of the names of food and drink in the Ladder of John Climacus. The material for analysis is the published text of the work (Patrologia Graeca, vol. LXXXVIII) and three unpublished ... -
Observations on the Portrayal of the Ruler in the Novels of Leo VI
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)The legal texts of the Byzantine period contain elements that clearly portray the role and duties of the emperor as ruler of the State. Leo VI the Wise (886–912 AD), famous for his abundant legislative and general legal ... -
Once Again about the Multifold Slavonic Translations and their Context: “On Prayer” by Evagrius of Pontus (CPG 2452)
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)The article examines the history of the Slavic translations of the work On Prayer by Evagrios (Evagrius) of Pontus (CPG 2452). The witnesses are more than 35 – in manuscripts of Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian and Moldavian-Wallachian ... -
Tărnovgrad Viewed by the Others: the Case of Niketas Choniates
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)The text is devoted to the analysis of the portrayal of Tărnovo, the new capital of the restored near the end of the twelfth century Bulgarian state, in the historical work and speeches by Niketas Choniates, a Byzantine ... -
The Title Hierarchy of the Last Komnenoi and the Angelos Dynasty – from Sebastohypertatos to Sebastokrator
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)The system of dignities introduced by Alexios I Komnenos was an answer for the need of a new reformed title hierarchy, adequate for aristocratic model of exercising power. It served as a clear manifestation of the special ... -
Dietary Calendars in the Slavic Middle Ages: A Case Study
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)Thе article attempts to delineate the boundaries of dissemination of dietary calendars in the Balkan Slavic cultural area through the evidence that can be obtained from the names, places, and very rarely patrons, found in ... -
Written Languages in Wallachia during the Reign of Neagoe Basarab (1512–1521)
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)The reign of Neagoe Basarab (1512–1521) represented one of the cultural peaks of Wallachian history. Using the written sources preserved from this period, we tried to present the written Slavonic varieties and other languages ... -
Crusading in Livonia and Byzantine Romania Considered in a Comparative Review. Key Issues and Historiographical Notes
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)The article focuses on a topic that so far has not been studied in a comparative approach. The author addresses some basic problems of the comparative research, focusing on the general and the specific causes, the course, ... -
The Byzantine Garden. What to Plant in the Garden according to 12th Book of Geoponica by Cassianus Bassus?
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)The main aim of this paper is to analyse the text of the 12th book of Geoponica for the purpose of identification of vegetable plants, which were described by Cassianus Bassus. The analysis will serve as the first step for ... -
Procopius on the Religion of the Early Slavs: Comparison with Other Barbarians
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)The works of Procopius of Caesarea are generally perceived as one of the earliest and main Byzantine sources on culture of the early Slavs. Its various passages have repeatedly become subject of numerous interpretations ... -
The Saint as Food, the Torture as Medicine: Some Aspects of Christopher of Mytilene’s Imagery in his Dodecasyllabic Calendar and its South Slavonic Translations
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)Christopher of Mytilene, a secular poet of the early 11th century, had embarked on a difficult task when creating his dodecasyllabic Christian Calendar, that is two-verse storytelling about saints and, mainly, about the ... -
An Ethnographic Catalogue in George the Monk’s Chronicle
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)In Book I of George the Monk’s Chronicle we read a long chapter dedicated to Alexander the Great, which includes an extensive section on his encounter with the Brahmans and the description of their customs. In particular, ... -
The Sword with the Sleeve Cross-Guard in the Fresco from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar Island
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)There is an indisputable fact that in Medieval Armenia, as in most countries of the Middle Ages, the sword was a popular (but expensive) type of weapon. However, what did these “swords” look like? The aim of the article ... -
Between Rebellion and Statesmanship: Attempting a Biography of Ivanko, 1196/1200 (?)
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)The paper analyses the actions of Ivanko, a Bulgarian nobleman, possibly a member of the ruling family of the Asenides, who in 1196 killed the ruling tsar, Asen, and escaped to Constantinople once his plan to take control ... -
Galen, Body and Soul in Vita Cyrilli XI, 13–20
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)The paper points to a hitherto not recognized quotation from Galen in the Old Church Slavonic Life of S. Cyril of the 9th century (chapter XI, 15) which demonstrates the Galenic maxim “contraria contrariis curentur”. The ... -
If not Bogomilism than What? The Origins of Catharism in the Light of the Sources
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)Since the end of the twentieth Century the traditional interpretation of Catharism, assuming it’s Eastern roots and dualist character is the object of a harsh criticism, formulated by the deconstructionist scholars. The ... -
Constantine X Doukas (1059–1067) versus Uzes – about the Nomads on Boats on the Danube in 1064
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)The reign of the Doukas dynasty in 1059–1078 was a time when new threats to the Byzantine Empire emerge in Europe and Asia. One of them was the increased activity of Turkmen who were penetrating the lands belonging to the ... -
The Syriac Christianization of a Medical Greek Recipe: From Barbaros Hera to the “Apostles’ Ointment”
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)During the Late antiquity, several works by Galen (2nd–3th CE.) were translated into Syriac for the first time by Sergius of Rēšʽaynā (6th CE.), starting up the Hippocratic-Galenic medicine in Syriac Language. Based on ... -
Varia
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-03-30)This study aimed to assess the social impact of COVID-19 on chronic kidney disease patients, a vulnerable population, by analysing the social problems that emerged and aggravated during the pandemic’s first phase. 117 CKD ...