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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)
107. Shifty Greeks, Arrogant Latins: Polemical authors and the schism of the Churches, conversation with Alessandra Bucossi
No full text"Podcast Byzantium and friends by Anthony Kaldellis"
A conversation with Alessandra Bucossi (Ca' Foscari University, Venice) about the text "Against the Greeks" and "Against the Latins" that were produced by writers taking sides in the Schism of the Churches (Rome and Constantinople, of Greek and Latin, or Catholic and Orthodox, as we would call them today). There are many of these texts and they contain fascinating material, but have yet to receive the attention they deserve. Alessandra is our guide through the jungle. Check out her co-edited volume Contra Latinos et Adversus Graecos: The Separation between Rome and Constantinople from the Ninth to the Fifteenth Century (Peeters 2020), and the Repertorium Auctorum Polemicorum de pace et discordia inter Ecclesiam Graecam et Latinam
The Filioque lost in translation during the 12th century
No full textQuesto capitolo indaga le difficoltà linguistiche e concettuali che caratterizzarono la controversia sul Filioque nel XII secolo, evidenziando come la traduzione tra greco e latino abbia profondamente condizionato la comprensione reciproca tra le due Chiese. Alessandra Bucossi mostra come la crescente tecnicità del lessico teologico bizantino, unita alla ricchezza semantica del greco rispetto alla maggiore rigidità del latino, rese quasi impossibile una traduzione precisa dei concetti legati alla processione dello Spirito Santo. Analizzando testi di autori come Teofilatto di Ocrida, Giovanni Phournes, Anselmo di Havelberg e Ugo Eteriano, l’autrice dimostra che la controversia non fu solo dogmatica, ma anche linguistica e metodologica. Il capitolo sottolinea come, nonostante gli sforzi di dialogo, la mancanza di un vocabolario condiviso e di una terminologia teologica equivalente abbia impedito una reale convergenza dottrinale, lasciando il Filioque “lost in translation”.This chapter explores the linguistic and conceptual challenges underlying the Filioque controversy during the twelfth century, showing how translation between Greek and Latin profoundly affected mutual understanding between the two Churches. Alessandra Bucossi argues that the increasingly technical precision of Byzantine theological vocabulary—combined with the greater semantic richness of Greek compared to the rigidity of Latin—made it nearly impossible to render accurately the concepts concerning the procession of the Holy Spirit. Through the analysis of key texts by Theophylact of Ohrid, John Phournes, Anselm of Havelberg, and Hugh Eterianus, Bucossi demonstrates that the debate was not merely dogmatic but also linguistic and methodological. The chapter concludes that despite efforts at dialogue, the lack of a shared lexicon and of equivalent theological terminology prevented genuine doctrinal reconciliation, leaving the Filioque quite literally “lost in translation.
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
The Six Dialogues by Niketas ‘Of Maroneia’: A Contextualising Introduction
No full textIl saggio The Six Dialogues by Niketas “of Maroneia”: A Contextualising Introduction ricostruisce la genesi, la tradizione manoscritta e il significato teologico dei Dialoghi sulla processione dello Spirito Santo attribuiti a Niceta di Tessalonica, una delle testimonianze più originali del pensiero bizantino del XII secolo in materia di rapporti con la Chiesa latina. Alessandra Bucossi analizza la figura dell’autore, chiarendone l’identità e la cronologia – collocata verosimilmente tra i regni di Giovanni II e Manuele I Comneno – e rilegge i Dialoghi nel contesto delle dispute sul Filioque che coinvolsero teologi come Eustratio di Nicea, Giovanni Phournes e Niceta Seides. Lo studio mette in luce come Niceta adotti la forma dialogica per costruire uno spazio di confronto teologico fondato su equilibrio e reciprocità, in cui le posizioni greca e latina sono trattate come equivalenti in forza e autorevolezza. L’analisi dimostra inoltre come i Dialoghi rappresentino un unicum nella letteratura comnena, capace di combinare rigore dottrinale e apertura conciliare, e di prefigurare modalità di discussione che si allontanano dalla pura polemica, anticipando il lessico e i metodi del dialogo ecumenico successivo.The essay The Six Dialogues by Niketas “of Maroneia”: A Contextualising Introduction reconstructs the historical background, manuscript transmission, and theological meaning of the Dialogues on the Procession of the Holy Spirit attributed to Niketas of Thessalonica—one of the most distinctive Byzantine responses to the Filioque controversy in the twelfth century. Alessandra Bucossi examines the author’s identity and dating, most likely situated between the reigns of John II and Manuel I Komnenos, and situates the Dialogues within the broader context of theological debates with the Latin Church involving figures such as Eustratios of Nicaea, John Phournes, and Niketas Seides. The study shows how Niketas employs the dialogical form to articulate a balanced theological exchange in which Greek and Latin positions are presented as equally valid and authoritative. Far from a polemical treatise, the Six Dialogues emerge as an exceptional example of Komnenian theological writing that blends intellectual precision with conciliar openness, anticipating later forms of interconfessional dialogue
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
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
Nicephorus Blemmydes, Ad Jacobum archiepiscopum Bulgariae de processione Spiritus Sancti
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
Nectarius Casulorum abbas, Syntagmata tria aduersus Latinos
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
Nicephorus Blemmydes, Syllogismi de processione Spiritus sancti
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
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