Nikephoros II Phokas and Orthodox Military Martyrs

The Byzantine emperor Nikephoros II Phokas (r. 963-69), revered by the Orthodox Church as a saint, is reviled in John Skylitzes's eleventh-century chronicle. Skylitzes's criticism has been widely quoted to support many claims but never examined on its own merit and is too quickly accepted...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Riedel, Meredith L. D. 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Penn State Univ. Press [2015]
In: Journal of medieval religious cultures
Year: 2015, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 121-147
IxTheo Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages
KDF Orthodox Church
NBQ Eschatology
RB Church office; congregation
SA Church law; state-church law
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Volltext (doi)