Re-evaluating the Role of Emperor John VIII in the Failed Union of Florence
Eastern scholars have long accused John VIII Palaiologos of sacrificing the faith for temporal gain when he oversaw the Union of Florence. Westerners have blamed him for the union's ultimate failure. These competing narratives both err by too sharply differentiating between religion and politic...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2017]
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The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2017, Volume: 68, Issue: 1, Pages: 40-58 |
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John VIII Byzantine Empire, Emperor 1392-1448
/ Council (1438-1439 : Ferrara)
/ Council (1439-1443 : Florenz)
/ Catholic church
/ Orthodox Church
/ Unity efforts
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IxTheo Classification: | KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages KBK Europe (East) KDB Roman Catholic Church KDF Orthodox Church KDJ Ecumenism SA Church law; state-church law |
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Summary: | Eastern scholars have long accused John VIII Palaiologos of sacrificing the faith for temporal gain when he oversaw the Union of Florence. Westerners have blamed him for the union's ultimate failure. These competing narratives both err by too sharply differentiating between religion and politics, and allowing the opinions of John's contemporary critics to colour their interpretations of his actions. A contextual analysis of John's activities during and after the council finds his behaviour in keeping with the best elements of his tradition and suggests the potential for a new historiography of Ferrara-Florence which might help to dislodge entrenched ecclesial animosities. |
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ISSN: | 1469-7637 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S002204691500336X |