Hesychasm and Politics in Late Byzantium
This study examines the relationship between the Byzantine state and church, presents an overview of the Hesychastic method, and analyses the political ramifications of this method. Hesychasm was a philosophical and mystical movement that became popular during the tumultuous final centuries of Byzan...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Taylor & Francis Group
2020
|
| In: |
Journal of early Christian history
Year: 2020, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 4-20 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages KBK Europe (East) KBL Near East and North Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Ecstasy
B Hesychasm B Grace B divine light B Byzantium B Theocracy B Prayer |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | This study examines the relationship between the Byzantine state and church, presents an overview of the Hesychastic method, and analyses the political ramifications of this method. Hesychasm was a philosophical and mystical movement that became popular during the tumultuous final centuries of Byzantium. The Hesychast movement might appear to be purely theological, but its flourishing necessarily involved politics. Adopting Hesychasm provided the church with a role that extended beyond its merely being a pillar within a God-protected state. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2471-4054 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of early Christian history
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/2222582X.2020.1760724 |