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Adversus Iudaeos in the Sermon Written by Theodore Syncellus on the Avar Siege of AD 626
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016)
A sermon attributed to Theodore Syncellus (Theodoros Synkellos) is considered as one of the basic sources for the study of the Avar siege of Constantinople in AD 626. Therefore, the most historians paid more attention to ...
The Trisagion Riots (512) as an Example of Interaction between Politics and Liturgy
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2017)
This article explores the political and cultural context of the riots provoked by changes in the Trisagion (512). Along with the advancing integration of the Byzantine Empire with Christianity, the state’s interest in ...
Translation and Transformation of John Chrysostom’s Urban Imagery into Old Church Slavonic
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2020-12-23)
John Chrysostom was not only one of the most prolific and influential authors of late antiquity but also a renown preacher, exegete, and public figure. His homilies and sermons combined the classical rhetorical craft with ...
Constantine’s City: the Early Days of a Christian Capital
Berger, Albrecht 
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-06-02)
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-06-02)
In his new city Constantinople, Constantine the Great established an imperial cult with pagan elements prevailing over Christian ones. This can be seen from a number of monuments and buildings, such as the Forum of Constantine ...