Studia Ceranea Vol. 13/2023: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Between Rus’, Byzantium, and the Nomads Tmutarakan’ in the Narrative of the Rusian “Primary Chronicle”
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)The article is an attempt to provide a source analysis of the mentions of Tmutarakan’ contained in the Primary Chronicle – the oldest surviving monument of medieval Rusian historiography. In the text, particular emphasis ... -
Strategic Planning in the Middle Byzantine Period: A "Limitrophe" Policy Reintroduced?
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)In order to maintain or improve its political stability and overall might every state conducts certain policies, both domestic and foreign, throughout its history. They are usually a result of a systematic planning, ... -
The Role of the Byzantine Navy in the Actions of Emperor Louis II of Italy against Bari in 866–871. Louis II’s Letter of 871 to Emperor Basil I (867–886) – as a Source for Marine Military Studies?
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)The rivalry between the Carolingians and the Byzantines in Italy during the second half of the 9th century faced a new threat – the rise of Islam. Despite the need to unite against the common enemy, mutual suspicion between ...