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The Resource Iacobi Monachi Epistulae, editae a Elizabeth et Michael Jeffreys

Iacobi Monachi Epistulae, editae a Elizabeth et Michael Jeffreys

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"This volume presents the first edition of the Letters of Iakovos Monachos addressed to the sevastokratorissa Eirene, sister-in-law of the Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (1143-1180). Writing in the late 1140s, Iakovos offers spiritual advice to Eirene, and affirms his support for her in times of trouble. This is a rare example of the correspondence of a Byzantine spiritual father and provides tantalizing glimpses into Eirene's difficult life. Both are significant figures in Byzantine cultural history, Iakovos as the author of the renowned Kokkinobaphos Homilies on the Theotokos and Eirene as a noted literary patroness. The Letters' style is striking. They are constructed almost entirely from a mosaic of quotations from the Cappadocian Fathers and other patristic authors, the most recent being Niketas of Herakleia. Very little can be attributed to the pen of Iakovos himself, leaving questions about his motivation but also incidental insights into the holdings of a monastic library. The Letters are preserved in a handsome contemporary manuscript, very probably a presentation copy made for Eirene or her heirs, and two fragmentary late sixteenth-century copies. The edition is accompanied by the usual apparatuses and indices, and a full introduction discussing the transmission of the text and setting out the context for Eirene's life and the correspondence. The book will be of interest to specialists in Byzantine spirituality, Byzantine epistolography, the history of the twelfth century, women's history, and Byzantine literacy."--Publisher's website
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  • grc
  • eng
  • grc
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lxv, 248 pages
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9782503406817
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Iacobi Monachi Epistulae
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Iacobi Monachi Epistulae
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editae a Elizabeth et Michael Jeffreys
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Epistulae
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  • grc
  • eng
  • grc
Summary
"This volume presents the first edition of the Letters of Iakovos Monachos addressed to the sevastokratorissa Eirene, sister-in-law of the Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (1143-1180). Writing in the late 1140s, Iakovos offers spiritual advice to Eirene, and affirms his support for her in times of trouble. This is a rare example of the correspondence of a Byzantine spiritual father and provides tantalizing glimpses into Eirene's difficult life. Both are significant figures in Byzantine cultural history, Iakovos as the author of the renowned Kokkinobaphos Homilies on the Theotokos and Eirene as a noted literary patroness. The Letters' style is striking. They are constructed almost entirely from a mosaic of quotations from the Cappadocian Fathers and other patristic authors, the most recent being Niketas of Herakleia. Very little can be attributed to the pen of Iakovos himself, leaving questions about his motivation but also incidental insights into the holdings of a monastic library. The Letters are preserved in a handsome contemporary manuscript, very probably a presentation copy made for Eirene or her heirs, and two fragmentary late sixteenth-century copies. The edition is accompanied by the usual apparatuses and indices, and a full introduction discussing the transmission of the text and setting out the context for Eirene's life and the correspondence. The book will be of interest to specialists in Byzantine spirituality, Byzantine epistolography, the history of the twelfth century, women's history, and Byzantine literacy."--Publisher's website
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Iakovos
Dewey number
230
Index
index present
Language note
Text in Greek; introduction in English
LC call number
  • PA5319.I25
  • BR60
LC item number
  • Z48 2009
  • .C495 v.68
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non fiction
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  • Jeffreys, Elizabeth
  • Jeffreys, Michael
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Corpus Christianorum. Series Graeca
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68
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  • Iakovos
  • Monks
  • Christian literature, Byzantine
  • Byzantine letters
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Iacobi Monachi Epistulae, editae a Elizabeth et Michael Jeffreys
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [ix]-x) and indexes
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
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311853691
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26 cm
Extent
lxv, 248 pages
Isbn
9782503406817
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • n
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(OCoLC)311853691
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Iacobi Monachi Epistulae, editae a Elizabeth et Michael Jeffreys
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [ix]-x) and indexes
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
311853691
Dimensions
26 cm
Extent
lxv, 248 pages
Isbn
9782503406817
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)311853691

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