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Literary Circles in Byzantine Iconoclasm - Patrons, Politics and Saints (Paperback, New Ed)
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Literary Circles in Byzantine Iconoclasm - Patrons, Politics and Saints (Paperback, New Ed)
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Iconoclasm was the name given to the stance of that portion of
Eastern Christianity that rejected worshipping God through images
(eikones) representing Christ, the Virgin or the saints and was the
official doctrine of the Byzantine Empire for most of the period
between 726 and 843. It was a period marked by violent passions on
either side. This is the first comprehensive account of the extant
contemporary texts relating to this phenomenon and their impact on
society, politics and identity. By examining the literary circles
emerging both during the time of persecution and immediately after
the restoration of icons in 843, the volume casts new light on the
striking (re)construction of Byzantine society, whose iconophile
identity was biasedly redefined by the political parties led by
Theodoros Stoudites, Gregorios Dekapolites and Empress Theodora or
the patriarchs Methodios, Ignatios and Photios. It thereby offers
an innovative paradigm for approaching Byzantine literature.
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