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Nicetas Nicomediensis mtr., De disputatione cum Anselmo Hauelbergensi Episc. Rauennae
No full textThe RAP online repertorium offers the first comprehensive catalogue of polemical literature related to the schism between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches from the 9th to the 16th century and can be described as an ideal continuation of the *Clavis Patrum*.
Each entry identifies the work (often unpublished or newly discovered in manuscript catalogs), lists its various titles (since medieval texts often lack stable titles), provides incipit and explicit (with possible variations), and examines the manuscript tradition and foliation (by reviewing catalogs or manuscripts, verifying dates, folios, etc.). It also includes relevant bibliography (critical editions and studies), identifies the author (using prosopographical studies, dictionaries, repertories, sigillography, etc.), and provides essential biographical details. Each work is classified by literary genre (e.g., treatise, dialogue), the corresponding Byzantine term, and the main polemical themes (e.g., Filioque, Azymes, Purgatory), and is assigned a unique RAP identification number.
The Repertorium Auctorum Polemicorum is identified by the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 3035-2096 [continuously updated publication
12th-century Philosophers and the Filioque: The Case of Nicholas of Methone's Corpus on the Procession of the Holy Spirit
No full textQuesto capitolo esamina il corpus di scritti teologici di Nicola di Metone dedicati alla processione dello Spirito Santo, con particolare attenzione al suo ruolo nel dibattito sul Filioque nel XII secolo. Alessandra Bucossi dimostra come Nicola elabori una teologia coerente e articolata, volta a difendere l’ortodossia bizantina contro le posizioni latine, integrando riferimenti patristici e filosofici. Attraverso l’analisi dei quattro trattati principali (Ad magnum domesticum, Adversus Latinos de Spiritu Sancto, Refutationes theologicae doctrinae Latinorum, Memoriae contra Latinos), l’autrice mette in luce il rapporto tra il pensiero teologico e quello filosofico di Nicola, evidenziando l’influenza di Proclo e del Corpus dionisiano e l’originalità della terminologia teologica impiegata. Il capitolo mostra come, pur utilizzando strumenti concettuali di derivazione neoplatonica, Nicola riesca a ridefinirli in chiave cristiana per sostenere la monarchia del Padre e l’unicità del principio divino nella Trinità, offrendo così un contributo fondamentale alla comprensione della filosofia e della teologia bizantina del XII secolo.This chapter examines Nicholas of Methone’s corpus of theological writings on the procession of the Holy Spirit, focusing on his role in the twelfth-century Filioque controversy. Alessandra Bucossi shows how Nicholas develops a coherent theological system aimed at defending Byzantine orthodoxy against Latin positions, while integrating patristic and philosophical sources. Through an analysis of the four main treatises (Ad magnum domesticum, Adversus Latinos de Spiritu Sancto, Refutationes theologicae doctrinae Latinorum, Memoriae contra Latinos), the author highlights the interplay between Nicholas’s theological and philosophical thought, emphasizing the influence of Proclus and the Dionysian corpus as well as the originality of his theological vocabulary. The chapter demonstrates how Nicholas, while employing Neoplatonic conceptual tools, reinterprets them within a Christian framework to affirm the Father’s monarchy and the unity of the divine principle within the Trinity, thus offering an essential contribution to the understanding of twelfth-century Byzantine theology and philosophy
Georgius Scylitzes, Epigramma in Sacrum armamentarium Andronici Camateri
No full textThe RAP online repertorium offers the first comprehensive catalogue of polemical literature related to the schism between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches from the 9th to the 16th century and can be described as an ideal continuation of the *Clavis Patrum*.
Each entry identifies the work (often unpublished or newly discovered in manuscript catalogs), lists its various titles (since medieval texts often lack stable titles), provides incipit and explicit (with possible variations), and examines the manuscript tradition and foliation (by reviewing catalogs or manuscripts, verifying dates, folios, etc.). It also includes relevant bibliography (critical editions and studies), identifies the author (using prosopographical studies, dictionaries, repertories, sigillography, etc.), and provides essential biographical details. Each work is classified by literary genre (e.g., treatise, dialogue), the corresponding Byzantine term, and the main polemical themes (e.g., Filioque, Azymes, Purgatory), and is assigned a unique RAP identification number.
The Repertorium Auctorum Polemicorum is identified by the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 3035-2096 [continuously updated publication
Nicetas Nicaenus, De schismate Graecorum
No full textThe RAP online repertorium offers the first comprehensive catalogue of polemical literature related to the schism between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches from the 9th to the 16th century and can be described as an ideal continuation of the *Clavis Patrum*.
Each entry identifies the work (often unpublished or newly discovered in manuscript catalogs), lists its various titles (since medieval texts often lack stable titles), provides incipit and explicit (with possible variations), and examines the manuscript tradition and foliation (by reviewing catalogs or manuscripts, verifying dates, folios, etc.). It also includes relevant bibliography (critical editions and studies), identifies the author (using prosopographical studies, dictionaries, repertories, sigillography, etc.), and provides essential biographical details. Each work is classified by literary genre (e.g., treatise, dialogue), the corresponding Byzantine term, and the main polemical themes (e.g., Filioque, Azymes, Purgatory), and is assigned a unique RAP identification number.
The Repertorium Auctorum Polemicorum is identified by the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 3035-2096 [continuously updated publication
Camaterus Andronicus, Sacrum armamentarium
No full textThe RAP online repertorium offers the first comprehensive catalogue of polemical literature related to the schism between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches from the 9th to the 16th century and can be described as an ideal continuation of the *Clavis Patrum*.
Each entry identifies the work (often unpublished or newly discovered in manuscript catalogs), lists its various titles (since medieval texts often lack stable titles), provides incipit and explicit (with possible variations), and examines the manuscript tradition and foliation (by reviewing catalogs or manuscripts, verifying dates, folios, etc.). It also includes relevant bibliography (critical editions and studies), identifies the author (using prosopographical studies, dictionaries, repertories, sigillography, etc.), and provides essential biographical details. Each work is classified by literary genre (e.g., treatise, dialogue), the corresponding Byzantine term, and the main polemical themes (e.g., Filioque, Azymes, Purgatory), and is assigned a unique RAP identification number.
The Repertorium Auctorum Polemicorum is identified by the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 3035-2096 [continuously updated publication
La percezione del mare nelle metafore delle fonti patristiche e della letteratura religiosa bizantina
No full textQuesto contributo esplora la percezione del mare nella letteratura patristica e religiosa bizantina, analizzandone il valore simbolico e metaforico nella riflessione teologica, morale e poetica del mondo greco-cristiano. Alessandra Bucossi mostra come il mare — al tempo stesso minaccia e meraviglia — diventi strumento privilegiato per rappresentare la condizione umana, la ricerca spirituale e il mistero dell’infinito divino. Attraverso l’analisi di autori come Gregorio di Nazianzo, Basilio di Cesarea, Gregorio di Nissa e Giovanni Crisostomo, fino alle reinterpretazioni medievali di Psello, Becco, Pachimere e Gregorio di Cipro, il capitolo evidenzia la duplice natura del mare: simbolo di corruzione e pericolo, ma anche immagine della grandezza di Dio e dell’abisso della teologia. L’analisi si conclude con l’elogio del mare composto da Gregorio di Cipro, che lo celebra come fonte di conoscenza e strumento di connessione tra uomini, culture e saperi, restituendo l’immagine di un mare bizantino insieme temuto e amato, metafisico e reale.This chapter explores the perception of the sea in Patristic and Byzantine religious literature, analyzing its symbolic and metaphorical roles in theological, moral, and poetic thought. Alessandra Bucossi demonstrates how the sea—both a threat and a wonder—becomes a central metaphor for the human condition, spiritual quest, and the mystery of divine infinity. Through the writings of Gregory of Nazianzus, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, and John Chrysostom, and later reinterpretations by Psellos, Beccus, Pachymeres, and Gregory of Cyprus, the study reveals the sea’s dual nature as both a symbol of danger and corruption and an image of God’s greatness and the abyss of theology. The analysis concludes with Gregory of Cyprus’s Encomium of the Sea, which praises the sea as a source of knowledge and a bridge between peoples, cultures, and wisdoms, portraying the Byzantine sea as both feared and loved, metaphysical and tangible
La costruzione del mito del 1054: fonti medievali e riletture, contemporane
No full textQuesto contributo analizza la costruzione e l’evoluzione del mito dello “scisma del 1054”, mostrando come un evento di portata limitata nel suo contesto storico sia stato reinterpretato nei secoli fino a diventare simbolo della frattura tra la Chiesa d’Oriente e quella d’Occidente. Alessandra Bucossi ripercorre le fonti medievali – dalle lettere dei protagonisti, Leone di Ocrida, Michele Cerulario, Leone IX e Pietro di Antiochia, ai documenti sinodali e ai trattati teologici – per distinguere i fatti dalle successive elaborazioni ideologiche. L’autrice evidenzia come il tema delle azzime, più che il Filioque, fosse al centro del dibattito dell’XI secolo, e come la memoria dello scisma sia stata plasmata nel XIII secolo, in particolare durante le trattative dell’Unione di Lione (1274), quando Cerulario fu trasformato nel simbolo della divisione tra Roma e Costantinopoli. Attraverso un’analisi diacronica, il capitolo mostra come un “non-evento” storico sia divenuto un potente mito teologico e politico, destinato a influenzare per secoli la percezione dei rapporti tra le due Chiese.This paper examines the construction and evolution of the myth of the “Schism of 1054,” showing how a limited historical event gradually became the symbolic moment of rupture between the Eastern and Western Churches. Alessandra Bucossi retraces the medieval sources—from the correspondence between Leo of Ohrid, Michael Cerularius, Leo IX, and Peter of Antioch, to synodal acts and theological treatises—in order to separate historical facts from later ideological elaborations. She demonstrates that the controversy over the use of unleavened bread, rather than the Filioque, was the true theological focus of the eleventh century, and that the memory of 1054 was shaped in the thirteenth century, especially during the debates surrounding the Council of Lyons (1274), when Cerularius came to embody the division between Rome and Constantinople. Through a diachronic analysis, the chapter reveals how a historical “non-event” evolved into a powerful theological and political myth that continued to shape the narrative of East–West relations for centuries
Niceta di Tessalonica (olim Niceta di Maronea): ricostruzione biografica e tradizione manoscritta
No full textTra gli scritti dedicati alla processione dello Spirito Santo più importanti del XII secolo spiccano per complessità e fortuna i Sei Dialoghi di Niceta, metropolita di Tessalonica. Gli studi dedicati a questo fondamentale testo e al suo autore, tuttavia, non avevano ancora chiarito né quali fossero le notizie certe sulla vita del teologo, né quali opere potessero essergli attribuite con certezza, ma neppure avevano ricostruito con precisione la tradizione manoscritta dell'imponente trattato teologico. Questo articolo fissa per la prima volta un punto fermo negli studi dedicati a Niceta, chiarisce la relazione tra Niceta di Tessalonica (olim di Maronea) e gli autori contemporanei di nome Niceta, ricostruisce la tradizione manoscritta dei Sei Dialoghi, delle Risposte Canoniche, delle Risposte Teologiche, e di alcune altre opere minori erroneamente attribuite al Metropolita di Tessalonica.
Alessandra Bucossi è autrice di Parte I e Parte II. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Eleftherios Despotakis è autore di Parte II.1 (escluse le « Carte Allacciane » di cui è autrice Alessandra Bucossi)
Dumbarton Oaks Podcast, February 2021, Baudolino
No full textFor our February podcast, we were joined by Professor Alessandra Bucossi (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) and Alberto Ravani (DPhil/PhD Candidate, University of Oxford), for a discussion of Umberto Eco’s Baudolino, published in 2000, which follows the adventures of a 12th-century character who roams the real and imaginary Christian world
ByzRev 06.2024.054: Alessandra Bucossi – Luigi D’Amelia (eds), Nicetae Thessalonicensis dialogi sex de processione spiritus sancti: (Corpus Christianorum Series Graeca 92). Turnhout: Brepols 2021.
No full textAlessandra Bucossi – Luigi D’Amelia (eds), Nicetae Thessalonicensis dialogi sex de processione spiritus sancti (Corpus Christianorum Series Graeca 92). Turnhout: Brepols 2021. cx + 282 pp. – ISBN 978-2-503-58640-
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