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Nicephorus Blemmydes was born as the second son of a doctor in Constantinople at the very end of the twelfth century. In December 1224 he was ordained lector by patriarch Germanus II, which marked the beginning of a successful career in the Church, culminating in the foundation of his own monastery near Ephesus. Teaching, both on theological and secular topics, played a major part in his life as well. Among his pupils were George Acropolites and the future emperor Theodore II Lascaris. In order to instruct his fellow monks in his monastery, Blemmydes wrote, among other things, four brief treatises, entitled De fide, De virtute et ascesi, De anima and De corpore, each of which may originally have been part of his Typikon, but has also been circulating independently. Up to now, only the De anima has been decently edited.This volume presents the first critical edition of the De virtute et ascesi of Nicephorus Blemmydes, previously only available in the, at several places deficient, edition of 1784 by Dorotheos Voulismas. The Greek text is preceded by a detailed analysis of the manuscript tradition. Special attention is also given to the indirect tradition of this ethical treatise. The reason is that Nicephorus' treatise has been included in full in the Synopsis Variarum Disciplinarum by the philosopher-monk Joseph Rhacendytes (ca. 1260-1330). The main difference is the addition by Joseph of a passage from the opuscule Ad sanctissimum presbyterum Marinum of Maximus the Confessor (CPG 7697.1) after the introductory part of Blemmydes’ De virtute et ascesi. Also Joseph’s De virtute is presented here for the first time in a critical edition.

Classical Greek literature --- Virtue --- Christian ethics --- Christian literature, Byzantine. --- Vertus --- Morale chrétienne --- Littérature chrétienne byzantine --- Early works to 1800. --- History --- Ouvrages avant 1800 --- Histoire --- Christian saints --- Holy Spirit --- Christian poetry, Greek --- Bible --- Criticism, Textual --- Manuscripts --- 877.3 --- Byzantijnse literatuur --- 877.3 Byzantijnse literatuur --- Morale chrétienne --- Littérature chrétienne byzantine --- Christian saints - Biography

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Plato in the Third Sophistic examines the influence and impact of Plato and Platonism in the era of Byzantine and Christian rhetoric. The volume brings together specially commissioned articles from leading scholars of late antique philosophy and literature. Their examinations show that Plato is the single most important and influential literary figure used to frame the literature of this time. Plato in the Third Sophistic will help scholars and students from a wide range of disciplines to better understand the development of Christian literature in this era as an essential link in the history of Platonism as well as that of Christianity.

Littérature chrétienne byzantine --- Littérature chrétienne primitive --- Histoire et critique. --- Platon --- Influence. --- Platone, --- Interpretazione cristiana --- Storia --- Christian literature, Byzantine -- History and criticism. --- Christian literature, Early -- History and criticism. --- Plato -- Influence. --- Christian literature, Byzantine --- Christian literature, Early --- Philosophy & Religion --- Philosophy --- History and criticism --- Byzantine literature --- History and criticism. --- Plato --- Aflāṭūn --- Aplaton --- Bolatu --- Platon, --- Platonas --- Platone --- Po-la-tʻu --- Pʻŭllatʻo --- Pʻŭllatʻon --- Pʻuratʻon --- Πλάτων --- אפלטון --- פלאטא --- פלאטאן --- פלאטו --- أفلاطون --- 柏拉圖 --- 플라톤 --- Платон --- プラトン --- Plato. --- philosophy.

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Hagiography is the most abundantly represented genre of Byzantine literature and it offers crucial insight to the development of religious thought and practice, social and literary life, and the history of the empire. It emerged in the fourth century with the pioneering Life of St Antony and continued to evolve until the end of the empire in the fifteenth century, and beyond. The appeal and dynamics of this genre radiated beyond the confines of Byzantium, and it was practised also in many Oriental and Slavic languages within the orbit of the broader Byzantine world. This Companion is the work of an international team of specialists and represents the first comprehensive survey ever produced in this field. It consists of two volumes and is addressed to both a broader public and the scholarly community of Byzantinists, Medievalists, historians of religion and theorists of the narrative. This first volume covers the authors and texts of the four distinctive periods during which Greek Byzantine hagiography developed, as well as the hagiography produced in Oriental and Slavic languages and in geographical milieux around the periphery of the empire, from Italy to Armenia. Volume II addresses questions of genres and the social and other contexts of Byzantine hagiography.

Christian literature, Byzantine --- Littérature chrétienne byzantine --- -Christian literature, Byzantine --- -235.3 <09> --- 235.3 <03> --- Hagiografie--Geschiedenis van ... --- Hagiografie--Naslagwerken. Referentiewerken --- Christian hagiography -- History and criticism. --- Christian literature, Byzantine -- History and criticism. --- Christian literature, Byzantine. --- Littérature chrétienne byzantine --- Christian hagiography --- 235.3 <09> --- Byzantine literature --- Hagiography, Christian --- Hagiography --- History and criticism --- Hagiografie--Geschiedenis van .. --- History and criticism. --- Hagiographie chrétienne --- Histoire et critique --- Hagiografie--Geschiedenis van . --- Hagiografie--Geschiedenis van --- Christian hagiography - History and criticism --- Christian literature, Byzantine - History and criticism --- Hagiographie byzantine

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Christian hagiography --- Christian literature, Byzantine --- Transmission of texts. --- Hagiographie chrétienne --- Littérature chrétienne byzantine --- Transmission de textes --- History --- Translations into Latin --- History and criticism. --- Histoire --- Traductions latines --- Histoire et critique --- Anastasius, --- Bede, --- Transmission of texts --- History and criticism --- Cult --- 235.3*15 --- Hagiografie: vereringsgeschiedenis --- 235.3*15 Hagiografie: vereringsgeschiedenis --- Hagiographie chrétienne --- Littérature chrétienne byzantine --- Literary transmission --- Manuscript transmission --- Textual transmission --- Criticism, Textual --- Editions --- Manuscripts --- Byzantine literature --- Hagiography, Christian --- Hagiography --- Translations into Latin&delete& --- Anastase, --- Anastasios, --- Baeda Venerabilis, --- Beda, --- Beda Venerabilis, --- Bedanus, --- Venerable Bede, --- History. --- Christian hagiography - History and criticism --- Christian literature, Byzantine - Translations into Latin - History and criticism --- Anastasius Persa m. Betsaloae --- Anastasius, - the Persian, Saint, - -628 - Cult - Europe - History --- Anastasius, - the Persian, Saint, - -628