ISBN: 9780191515149

There are saints in Orthodox Christian culture who overturn the conventional concept of sainthood. Their conduct may be unruly and salacious, they may blaspheme and even kill - yet, myste… More...

There are saints in Orthodox Christian culture who overturn the conventional concept of sainthood. Their conduct may be unruly and salacious, they may blaspheme and even kill - yet, mysteriously, those around them treat them with even more reverence. Such saints are called 'holy fools'. In this pioneering study Sergey A. Ivanov examines the phenomenon of holy foolery from a cultural standpoint. He identifies its prerequisites and its development in religious thought, and traces the emergence of the first hagiographic texts describing these paradoxical saints. He describes the beginnings of holy foolery in Egyptian monasteries of the fifth century, followed by its high point in the cities of Byzantium, with an eventual decline in the twelfth to fourteenth centuries. He also compares the important Russian tradition of holy fools, which in some form has survived to this day. Digital Content>E-books>Religion,Inspiration>Religion>Comparative REL, OUP Oxford Digital >16<

2006, ISBN: 9780191515149

eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), There are saints in Orthodox Christian culture who overturn the conventional concept of sainthood. Their conduct may be unruly and salacious, they may blasph… More...

eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), There are saints in Orthodox Christian culture who overturn the conventional concept of sainthood. Their conduct may be unruly and salacious, they may blaspheme and even kill - yet, mysteriously, those around them treat them with even more reverence. Such saints are called 'holy fools'. In this pioneering study Sergey A. Ivanov examines the phenomenon of holy foolery from a cultural standpoint. He identifies its prerequisites and its development in religious thought,and traces the emergence of the first hagiographic texts describing these paradoxical saints. He describes the beginnings of holy foolery in Egyptian monasteries of the fifth century, followed by its high point in the cities of Byzantium, with an eventual decline in the twelfth to fourteenthcenturies. He also compares the important Russian tradition of holy fools, which in some form has survived to this day. [PU: OUP Oxford], Seiten: 496, OUP Oxford, 2006<

2006, ISBN: 9780191515149

Übersetzer: Franklin, Simon, Oxford University Press, Kindle Ausgabe, Auflage: 1, 479 Seiten, Publiziert: 2006-06-01T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Vergleichende Rel… More...

Übersetzer: Franklin, Simon, Oxford University Press, Kindle Ausgabe, Auflage: 1, 479 Seiten, Publiziert: 2006-06-01T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft, Religionswissenschaft, Geisteswissenschaften, Fachbücher, Kategorien, Bücher, Russland, Europa, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Griechenland, Klassische Antike, Epochen, Christentum & Theologie, Religion & Glaube, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Fremdsprachige eBooks, Kindle eBooks, Kindle-Shop, Englische eBooks, Nach Sprache, Religion & Esoterik, Format: Kindle eBook, Oxford University Press, 2006<

ISBN: 9780191515149

The image of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square is a familar Russian landmark.Yet few people know what made Basil so famous. He was a saint who wandered about naked, bullied pass… More...

The image of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square is a familar Russian landmark.Yet few people know what made Basil so famous. He was a saint who wandered about naked, bullied passers-by, brawled in the market-place, and once even smashed a revered icon.Saints such as Basil overturn the conventional concept of sainthood - what, we may ask, is saintly about them?This book aims to solve the mystery by exploring the figure of the holy fool in Byzantium and inlater Russian history.; PDF; History & Transport > Humamities > Regional & national history > European history, OUP Oxford<

2006, ISBN: 9780191515149

Translator: Franklin, Simon, Oxford University Press, Kindle Edition, Auflage: 1, 479 Seiten, Publiziert: 2006-06-01T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Classics & Ancien… More...

Translator: Franklin, Simon, Oxford University Press, Kindle Edition, Auflage: 1, 479 Seiten, Publiziert: 2006-06-01T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Classics & Ancient History, Arts & Humanities, Undergraduate & Postgraduate, Special Features, Books, Greece, Ancient History & Civilisation, Subjects, Russia, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Comparative Religion, Religious Studies, Kindle eBooks, Categories, Kindle Store, Theology, Format: Kindle eBook, Oxford University Press, 2006<