The Life of Patriarch Ignatius (Hardcover)

This is the vivid and partisan account of two tremendous ecclesiastical struggles of the ninth century. One was between opposing patriarchs of Constantinople-the learned Photius (858-867, 877-886) and the monk Ignatius (847-858, 867-877)-and gave rise to long periods of schism, intrigue, and scandal in the Greek Orthodox world. The other was between Patriarch Photius and the papacy, which at its low point saw Photius and Nicholas I trade formal condemnations of each other and adversely affected East-West relations for generations afterwards. The author of The Life of Patriarch Ignatius, Nicetas David Paphlagon, was a prolific and versatile writer, but also a fierce conservative in ecclesiastical politics, whose passion and venom show through on every page. As much a frontal attack on Photius as a record of the author's hero Ignatius, The Life of Patriarch Ignatius offers a fascinating, if biased, look into the complex world of the interplay between competing church factions, the imperial powers, and the papacy in the ninth century.

General

Imprint:	Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	July 2013
Authors:	Nicetas David Nicetas David • Andrew Smithies • John M. Duffy
Dimensions:	241 x 166 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-0-88402-381-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Religious & spiritual Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Orthodox Churches Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church > General Books > Biography > Religious & spiritual Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Orthodox Churches Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church > General Books > Christianity > Orthodox Churches Books > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
LSN:	0-88402-381-8
Barcode:	9780884023814

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