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Index
Abraham, monastic founder and bp, 188–9
Acts of Athos (Actes de l’Athos), 19
Agatha, St., 432
Agathias, historian, 16
Akakios, pt of CP, 117
Akêdia, 230
Alexander, abbot of the Akoimetai, 69, 70–1, 74, 103, 245
Alexander, Paul, 377, 381–2
Alexandria; see Egypt, 63
Alypios, stylite, 194–5, 207
Amida, 142
Ammonios, monk of Egypt, 75
Anastasios, emperor, 114, 126, 141, 189
Anastasios, monk and associate of Maximos the Confessor, 247
Anatolia; see Asia Minor,
Anatolios, pt of CP, 122
Anderson, Jeffrey, 412–13
Andreas, Monophysite monk, 197
Andrew, bp of Crete, 191–3, 245, 246, 248, 423, 430, 440
Andrew Kalybites, hermit, 362–3, 364
Angelidi, Christine, 12
Anna, mother of Stephen the Younger, and nun, 295, 309
Anna, nun of Trichinareas, 281
Anna-Euphemios, nun, 317
Anonymous Sathas, 62
Anthemios, emperor, 43
Anthimos, abbot of the Dalmatou, 154, 158
Anthimos, Monophysite monk and bp of Trebizond, 143
Anthony, monk of CP, 305
Anthony, monk of Egypt, 31, 265
Anthony I, pt of CP (also called Konstantine Kasymatas) 271, 352, 450, 451
Anthousa, abbess of Mantineon, 314, 315, 326
Anthousa, daughter of Constantine V and nun, 283, 315, 317
Antioch; see Syria
Antipatra, Monophysite nun, 198
Aquilas, wife of a nun, 73
Arcadius, emperor, 86
Archimandrite of all monasteries (also called father of all monasteries) 92, 93
Ardabourios, 113
Arianism, 66–7
Aristotle and Aristotelian studies, 434
Arsenios, monk of CP and imperial tutor, 86
Ashbrook Harvey, Susan, 146
Asia Minor (Anatolia), 46
Aspar, 113
Athanasia, abbess of Aegina, 321
Athanasios, abbot of Medikion, 284
Athanasios, abbot of Paulopetrion, 284, 382
Auxentios, monastic leader of Auxentiou, 90, 95–6, 98, 124–5, 128–9, 444
Auzépy, Marie-France, 7, 9, 11, 431
Babylas, abbot, 106
Bacht, Heinricht, 7
Bar Qursos, John; see John of Tella, 56
Baradaeus, Jacob, monk and Monophysite leader, 56
Baras, monk, 190
Barber. gr. 336, 344
Bardanes Tourkos, 266
Bardas, 266
Barka, empress, 266
Basil, abbot of Cilicia and CP, 69
Basil, bp of Caesarea (also called Basil the Great), 34, 310, 341, 342, 443
Basiliskos, emperor, 116–17, 119, 125
Bassianos, abbot of Bassianou, 88, 90, 95–6, 98, 100–1, 106
Bithynia, 269, 274, 283, 313–14, 367, 400, 446
monasteries of
Chenolakkos, 284
Medikion, 283, 284
Megas Agros, 283, 331
Pelekete, 283
Sakkoudion, 275, 281, 286, 289, 331, 410
Symbols, 280, 284
Zacharias, 326, 331
Book of the Abbot; see John Moschos
Brown, Peter, 34, 359
Brubaker, Leslie, 409
Bulgaria, 265
Caner, Daniel, 7, 21
Cappadocia, 34; see also Asia Minor
Chalcedon
bishop of, 83
Ecumenical Council of (451), 18, 38–41, 51, 110, 116, 118, 123, 124–5, 444
Chalcedon, important locations; see CP, geography and topographic locations
Chalcedon, monasteries; see monasteries, CP
Charanis, Peter, 219
Charities, Petrou kai Paulou, 188
Chitty, Derwas, 2
Chrysostomos, John, pt of CP, 67–8, 72, 83, 443
Chryssavgis, John, 20
Church and clergy,
and Iconoclasm, 381–2, 392–3
Church and clergy of CP, 59, 94, 178–80, 220
demographics of, 221
disciplinary issues within, 233, 235, 237–8
economics of, 221
Iconoclasm and, 376, 381–2
Churches of CP, 179
Blachernae, 221, 259
Haghia Sophia (also called St. Sophia or the Great Church), 93, 97, 135, 221, 226
Holy Apostles, 97, 135
Irene, 259
Mokios, St., 69
Philippos, St., 104
Clement, hymnographer, 425
Collection of XIV Titles, 200
Constans II, emperor, 177, 222, 224, 226, 247
Constantine I, emperor, 63
Constantine II, pt of CP, 303, 363
Constantine V, emperor, 258, 281, 303, 315, 362–5, 377, 434
Constantine VI, emperor, 368, 395, 398, 409, 448
Councils, church
(see by place name)
CP, church councils, 60
Eighth Ecumenical (689–70), 334
Fifth Ecumenical (553), 135, 140–1
Haghia Sophia (815), 375, 415
Quinisextum Council in Trullo (691–2), 18, 180, 214–15, 221, 224, 283, 356, 445
Sixth Ecumenical (680–1), 213, 214, 225, 251
CP, city of
archaeology of, 17–18
charitable organizations within, 144, 147, 149, 179, 248
church controversies and, 94, 110–18
civic unrest and popular politics in, 151, 222–3
cultural norms in, 176–7, 407
demes of, 178, 222–3
earthquakes in, 165, 169, 187, 259, 260
emperors of, 59–60
foreign affairs and, 213–15
holy sites and shrines of, 61, 132, 209
imperial presence in, 94, 179
miracles and magic in, 180–1, 209
plagues at, 135, 146, 170–1, 187, 259, 287
popular religion and piety at, 60, 179
population trends in, 58, 94, 176, 177–8, 216, 217–18, 259
sieges of, 213, 215
standards of living, 176, 177, 215–16, 259–60, 407
topography and urban development, 59, 176
CP, geography and topographic locations (including Chalcedon and hinterland)
Aqueduct of Valens, 209
Auxentios, Mt. of, 239, 313
Blachernae, 192, 194, 362
Chalcedon and the Bosphoros shore, 80, 81, 98, 198
Chalcedon; see Chalcedon
Chalke, island of, 286
Chalke Gate, 404
Chrysopolis, 188, 226, 247
Gate of Xylokeros, 164
Gomon, 71
Hebdomon, 266
Hormisdas Palace, 143, 164
Hyatros, island of, 329
Istinye (modern neighborhood of), 114
Mt. Oxeia, 125
Mt. Skopas (alt. Kayiş Dağ), 98
Plateia, island of, 238, 329
Princes’ Islands, 188, 285, 321, 369
Propontis (alt. Marmara) Sea, 156
Region XIV between the Constantinian and Theodosian walls, 80, 81, 95, 100, 148, 156, 169
Sosthenion, 390
Sykae and the European Bosphoros shore, 80, 81, 142, 144–5
Tenebinthos, island of, 329
Theodosian Walls and European suburbs, 80
Villa of Eleutherios, 259
Crete, island of, 95
Cyril, pt of Jerusalem, 417
Dagron, Gilbert, 7, 128
Dalmatos, abbot of Dalmatou (also called Dalmatios), 68–9, 74, 90, 91–2, 245, 354, 410
Daniel, stylite of CP, 41, 90, 96, 104, 113–16, 125, 128, 154, 159, 160, 245, 354, 400, 442
David, stylite of Thessaloniki, 41, 154, 170
Delouis, Olivier, 8
Dios, abbot of Diou, 410
doctrinal controversies, 37–8, 40, 140–3, 150, 213–15; see also monasticism, general: politics and politicization of
Domnike, nun, 73
Dorothos, monastic leader of Gaza, 341–2
Ecloga, 305
Edessa, 106
Efthymiadis, Stephen, 12
Egypt, including Alexandria, 30, 34, 64, 95, 123, 128, 143, 202, 232–8
Elm, Suzanna, 21
English Monastic Archives, 19
Ephesus, Ecumenical Council of (431), 69, 88, 91
Epiphanios, monk of Kallistratou,
Euchologium; see Barber. gr. 336
Eudokia, abbess and mother of Nikephoros, pt of CP, 327
Eudoxia, empress, 75
Eulalios, bp of Chalcedon, 111
Euphemia, nun and daughter of Philarete the Merciful, 292
Euphrosyne, abbess of Kloubiou, 265–7, 287, 290, 308
Euphrosyne, nun and daughter of Emperor Constantine V, 265
Euphrosyne, wife of Emperor Michael II, and nun, 395, 448
Eustathios, bp of Sebasteia, 64
Eustolia, nun of CP, 188, 190
Euthymios, bp of Sardis, 381, 430, 432
Euthymios, monastic leader of Palestine, 410
Eutyches, abbot of the Eutychous (also called Job) in CP, 69, 70, 93, 110, 123, 353
Eutychios, pt of CP, 151, 161, 185, 200
Evagrius Scholasticus, historian, 17
Facundus, bp of Hermiana, 135
Faustos, abbot of Dalmatou, 91, 93
Fifth Ecumenical Council (553); see CP, church councils
Flavian, pt of CP, 122
Gelasios, abbot in Palestine, 137
George, monk of Mt. Auxentios, 305, 311
George of Pisidia, 426
George the Synkellos, 423, 433, 440
Germanos, pt of CP, 423
Gratisimos, monk and senator, 443
Gregory, bp of Agrigentum, 240–1, 246, 248
Gregory, bp of Akritas, 437
Gregory, monk of Dekapolis, 429, 430, 432
Gregory, monk of Phlorou, 226, 227, 245, 248
Gregory Pagourios, 440
Grottaferrata, Church of S. Maria in, 427
Gubazios, King of the Lazi, 114
Hadrianopolis (Paphlagonia), 195
hagiography; see sources
Haldon, John, 236, 246
Halmyrisse (town in Thrace), 66
Harvey, Barbara, 19
Hausherr, Irénée, 20
Helena, daughter of Philaretos the Merciful, and nun, 292
Henotikon, 117–18, 125
Henry III, Patrick, 21
Herakleios, emperor, 177, 213–14, 222, 224, 225, 226
Heraklonas, emperor, 249
Hermeias, monk of Stoudios, 272–3
Herrin, Judith, 424
Hilarion, abbot of Dalmatou, 284, 322, 382–3, 389, 391, 403
Hilarion, monastic leader of Palestine (also called Hilarion the Great), 410
Homer, 435
Honorius, emperor, 86
Hunger, Herbert, 16, 424, 426
Hypatios, abbot of the Rouphinianai, 69, 70, 71, 74, 80, 86, 90, 101, 111–12, 245, 354
Iconoclasm, 9, 239, 269, 272, 273, 278, 288, 299, 310, 313, 315, 320, 336, 352, 359, 366–7, 373–93, 398, 404, 408, 411, 412, 431, 434, 440, 446, 448–9
icons and icon worship, 179, 209, 376, 404–6, 408–10; see also monasticism, CP: visual arts of
Ignatios, bp of Nicaea; see Ignatios the Deacon
Ignatios I, pt of CP, 288, 328–30, 407, 440
Ignatios the Deacon (also called Ignatios, bp of Nicaea) 286, 300, 423, 430, 432, 440
Ioannikios, hermit and monastic founder, 267, 271, 296, 306, 308, 326, 343, 355, 388, 391, 400, 432, 447, 451
Irene, abbess of Kloubiou, 266, 287, 290, 308
Irene, empress, 258, 308, 315–16, 318, 321, 338, 352, 368, 398, 409, 446
Isaak, guardian of Kloubiou, 306–8
Isaak, monk of CP, 402
Isaak, monk of Syria and CP, 66–8, 74, 81, 92, 400
Isaiah, hermit of Nikomedia, 400, 402
Italy (including Rome), 86, 95, 370, 427; see also Rome
Janin, Raymond, 7, 106
Jerusalem; see Palestine
Job, monk of CP, 390–1
John, abbot of Kathara, 391
John, abbot of Theotokou ton Psicha, 277, 290, 305, 435–6
John, founder of Chalkitos, 286, 291
John, hermit of Mt. Auxentios, 239, 250, 279
John III Scholastic, pt of CP, 183–5, 199
John IV the Faster, pt of CP, 185, 200
John VII, Morocharzanios, pt of CP; see John Grammatikos
John Climacus, 231
Book of the Abbot, 229, 231
Ladder of Paradise, 19, 20, 229, 230–1
John Grammatikos (also called John VII, Morocharzanios, pt of CP), 352, 375, 378–9, 391, 395, 409, 415, 423, 434–5, 440, 448, 450, 451
John Kalybites, monk of CP, 85
John Moschos, 231
Spiritual Meadow, 13, 19, 20, 190, 229, 230–2
John of Damascus, 417, 427
John of Ephesus, 143, 147, 181, 203
Ecclestical History, 185, 186
Lives of the Eastern Saints, 13, 134–5, 146, 163
John of Hephaestopolis, 143
John of Nikiu, historian, 224
John of Tella, monk and Monophysite leader (also called John Bar Qursos), 56
Jonas, monk of Armenia and Thrace, 65–6, 75, 76, 77, 400
Joseph, bp of Thessaloniki, 289, 338, 340, 357, 381, 399, 424, 425, 426, 440, 451
Joseph, priest and abbot of Kathara, 368, 382, 448
Joseph Affair, 368, 371–2, 395, 448
Joseph the Hymnographer, 424, 425, 440
Judean Desert; see Palestine
Juliana, Monophysite nun, 198
Justin I, emperor, 117, 127, 141, 150
Justin II, emperor, 181, 183–5, 188, 189, 197, 202
Justinian I, emperor, 28–9, 59, 127, 135–6
Corpus Juris Civilis, 18
and the Fifth Ecumenical (553), 140–3, 150
monastic reforms and policies, 27–9, 45–57, 135–6, 146, 153–4, 166–7, 444
Novellae, 18, 28, 51
patronage of monks, 46–7, 53, 143–5, 148, 156, 164–6, 443
Justinian II, emperor, 177, 180, 214–15, 222, 226, 227
kanôn, 425, 427
Kassia, nun, 344, 407, 408, 424–8, 432, 440, 450
Kazhdan, Alexander, 12, 14, 220, 426, 428, 433
Konon, pt of Jerusalem, 202
Konstantine Kasymatas, abbot; see Anthony I, pt of CP
kontakion/kontakia, 425, 427
Kosmas the Melode, 243
Kountoura-Galakê, Eleonora, 12, 271
Kyros, pt of CP and hermit of Amastris, 227, 228, 251
Ladder of Paradise; see John Climacus
Lauxtermann, Marc, 424
Lazaros, monk and artist, 404–6, 409, 440, 450
Lemerle, Paul, 12, 13, 408, 436
Leo I, emperor, 43, 113–14, 116, 160
Leo III, the Isaurian, emperor, 215, 258, 314
Leo IV, emperor, 258, 286, 315
Leo V, the Armenian, emperor, 258, 265, 266, 316, 374–6, 378, 389, 395, 398, 451
Leo Skleros, imperial official, 265, 266
Leo the Philosopher, 435
Leontios, emperor, 227, 303
Leontios, eparch of CP, 111
Leontios, monk of Stoudios, 272–3, 372
Leontios of Byzantium, 137–8
Leontios of Neapolis; see Vita of Gregory of Agrigentum
Leroy, Julien, 18
Lives of the Eastern Saints; see John of Ephesus
Lucia, St., 432
Lycaonia, region of, 95
Magdalino, Paul, 15
Makarios, abbot of Pelekete, 283, 344, 402, 415
Makedonios I, pt of CP, 63–4, 353
Makedonios II, pt of CP, 126
Malalas, John, historian, 16
Mango, Cyril, 8, 14, 433
Manuscripts
Athos, Pantokrator 61, 413
Moscow, Hist. Mus. cod. 129, 413
Ottob. gr. 86, 417
Paris coisl. 269, 417
Paris coisl. gr. 20, 417
Paris gr. 20, 413
Paris gr. 437, 417
Patmos, Mon. St. John, cod. 171, 412, 413
Petropol. gr. 219, 417
Vat. gr. 749, 412, 413
Vat. gr. 1291, 434
Vat. gr. 2625, 417
Mar Mare, Monophysite monk, 142, 145, 146–7
Marathonios, bp of Nikomedia, 63–4, 353, 452, 454
Marcian, emperor, 39
Maria, nun and sister of nun Megalo, 285, 291
Marin, Eugène, 7
Markellos, abbot of Akoimetai, 74, 86–8, 90, 102–4, 106–8, 112–14, 245
Martina, wife and niece of Herakleios, 222
Matrona, abbess of Matrones, 90, 95–100, 106, 108, 126, 245
Maurice, emperor, 177, 181, 185, 206
Maximos the Confessor, 20, 139–40, 213, 223–4, 225, 226, 245, 247, 445
Megalo, wife of Theophanes the Confessor, and nun, 285, 291, 293, 308, 446
memoritai, 104
Menas, abbot of CP, 139, 226, 227, 248
Mesopotamia, monasticism in, 46
Messalianism, 64
Methodios, pt of CP, 269, 284, 309, 382, 391, 392–3, 400, 412–13, 423, 430, 432, 440, 448, 450, 451
metochion/metochia, 105, 155, 323; see also monasticism, CP: federations and monastic networks
Meyendorff, John, 140
Michael, bp of Synnada, 284, 356–8
Michael, founder of Theotokou ton Psicha, 285
Michael I, Rhangabe, emperor, 258, 265, 266, 308, 316, 328, 352, 368, 373, 398, 451
Michael II, emperor, 316, 378, 384, 387, 389, 395, 448
Michael Lachonodrakon, imperial servant, 363
Michael the Synkellos (also called Michael, abbot of Chora), 267–9, 277, 322, 336, 390, 392, 413, 440, 448
miniscule writing, 415–16; see also monasticism, CP: book copying and scriptoria
Miracles of Artemios, 243
Moechian Controversy (also called “Moicheian” or “Adultery” Controversy), 368, 371, 395, 448
Moffat, Ann, 12
monasteries, CP
exarchs, archons and archimandrites of, 153–4, 199, 226, 272
foundation, rules for, 319
onomastics of, 61
prisons associated with, 186, 201–2, 227, 249, 269, 395
rents and property, 149, 156, 305, 350
secularization of, 221–2, 235
villas and estates converted into, 61, 72, 77, 187, 189, 200, 305
monasteries, CP, by name (including hinterland)
Abramiou, 317
Abramiton, 188
Agathou, 321
Aigyption (also called “of the Egyptians”), 191, 197
Akoimetai, 70–1, 78–9, 88, 102–4, 106–8, 109, 110–11, 112–14, 117, 121–3, 127, 141, 149, 152, 168–9, 353, 442
Alexandrias, 73
Andreou (near Daniel en to Stylo), 106
Andreou en te Krisei, 285
Anina, 218
Auxentiou, 95–6, 127, 218, 239
Bassianou, 95–6, 100–1, 103, 108, 109, 117, 127
Chalkitou, 286
Chora, 15, 155–60, 161–4, 165, 167, 218, 240, 268–9, 274, 320, 322, 335, 336, 392, 449
Chrysonikes, 321
Dagistheou, 374
Dalmatiou, 105
Dalmatou, 66, 67, 78, 81, 89, 91–3, 105, 126, 127, 153–5, 158, 218, 240, 284, 320, 321–2, 364, 442, 449
Daniel en to Stylo, 96, 106
Diou, 78, 89, 117, 127
Domnikes, 73
Echekollas, 371
Eumeneias; see Homonoias
Eustolias, 188
Eutychous (also called Job), 109, 110–11, 121–3, 442
Georgiou tou Sykeotou, 218
Haghion; see Tarasiou
Homonoias (also called Eumeneias), 283
Kalamiou and Kalamiou tou kato, 105
Kallistratou, 187, 189, 226, 364
Kloubiou, 266–7, 306–8, 321
Kosma kai Damianou, 166
Leonton, 266
Mama, 164, 371
Mar Mare, 146–7
of Martinas and Heraklonas, 218
Matrones, 96–100, 108, 117, 127, 149
Maximinou, 364
Metanoias, 164
Monokioniou, 218
Narses, 188, 189
Olympiades, 72–4, 78, 80, 89, 96–8, 144, 166, 189, 443
Paulopetrion, 284
Petrou kai Paulou, 188
Philippikou, 188, 189, 335
Philippou en to Brephotropheio, 160
Philomeliou, 374
Phlorou, 187, 189, 227, 284, 364
Phoberou, 404
Plakidias, 218, 223
Prodromou en to Mikro Bathei, 106
Romaion, 105
Romaion en to Petrio, 187
Rouphinianai, 77, 80, 81, 83, 89, 93, 101, 111–12, 127, 149, 159
Satyros, 329
Sergios and Bakkhos, 164, 218, 240, 278, 335, 350, 371, 375, 378, 392, 435
Sergiou, 143, 144
Stoudios, 6, 17, 102–3, 107, 127, 189, 218, 240, 264, 274–6, 282, 290, 320, 322–4, 336–43, 348–9, 350, 351, 354–5, 368, 373, 383–8, 391, 408, 410, 412, 413–19, 426, 428, 436–7, 447, 448–9
Tarasiou (also called Haghion), 317, 321, 332, 409
Theodoriou, 321
Theodorou, 283
Theodotes, 73
Theotokou en te Pemptou Porta, 292
Theotokou tes Peges, 166, 169, 206, 218, 241, 243, 245, 278, 350, 409
Theotokou ton Kyron, 78
Theotokou ton Psicha, 277, 285
Trichinareas, 95–6, 99, 292
Xerokopiou, 284
monasteries, general
exarchs, archons and archimandrites of, 51–2
immunities and tax privileges of, 40, 53
prisons associated with, 51
secularization of, 235
monasteries, general, by name (see also Bithynia)
Byzantinon, 188
Catherine’s, St., on Mt. Sinai, 46, 53, 231, 409
Dareira (alt. D’ryr), 143
Great Lavra in Judea, 42–3, 268, 437
New Monastery, 202
Raithenu, 231
Scete Desert, 232–8
St. Sabas (see Great Lavra in Judea)
monasticism, CP
age profiles of, 217, 236–7, 263, 265, 266, 267, 287, 420
architecture of, 290, 332, 420
ascesis and individual discipline, 68, 104–5, 130, 146, 147, 148, 154, 156, 158–9, 169, 197, 199, 235, 238–9, 263, 319, 330–1, 339, 340, 343–7, 353, 388, 402, 430, 431, 445, 447, 449; see also governance and rules within below
book copying and scriptoria, 2, 42–3, 112–13, 240, 413–19, 421, 422, 440
charity and social services associated with, 64, 73, 103, 127–9, 146–8, 156, 159–60, 169, 208, 267, 305, 367, 394, 444
cultural activities of, 129–30, 208, 240, 275, 309, 341, 345, 394, 404–40, 450; see also architecture of; educational standards and activities, literary activity, visual arts;
diplomatic responsibilities and initiatives of, 202–3
disposition toward secular world and popular culture, 111–12, 233, 235, 236, 237, 362–5
double monasteries, 108–10, 202, 237, 295, 321; see also family foundations and networks below
ecclesiastical relations of, 63–4, 67–9, 75, 76, 86, 103, 111–12, 139–40, 160–4, 201–5, 222, 248–51, 261, 294, 317–19, 373, 393–4, 443, 451; see also politics and politicization of below
economics of, 77–9, 81, 146, 148, 156, 169, 184, 208, 219, 293, 294, 306, 319, 323, 327, 332, 333, 335, 336, 340, 343, 346, 348–51; see also monks, CP: manual labor, alms and donations to
educational standards and activities, 75, 131, 138, 208, 240, 275, 309, 341, 345, 419–22, 435–6, 451
factionalism within, 118–26, 150, 167, 233, 347, 370–2, 373, 374, 383; see also politics and politicization of below
family foundations and networks, 69, 83, 108, 165, 187, 189, 227, 235, 287, 289–94, 295, 307–10, 308, 327, 330, 331–4, 338, 345, 385–7, 443, 447
federations and monastic networks within, 105, 111, 292, 298, 323–4, 327–30, 355, 368, 370, 446
gender patterns in, 64, 72–4, 96–8, 108, 156, 169, 185, 234, 236, 293
general internal and institutional affairs of, 65, 92, 103–5, 127, 187–94, 232–42, 261–2, 310, 319
geography of, 59, 80–2, 88, 95, 105, 143–4, 210, 239–40
governance and rules within, 98–9, 100–2, 104–5, 148, 152–60, 194–8, 199, 237, 238–9, 241, 267, 276, 294, 296, 306, 318, 319, 323, 329, 330–43, 344, 346–7, 350, 351, 354, 407, 408, 426, 443, 447; see also ascesis and individual discipline above
guardian relationships within, 304–10
habits (clothes) of, 100, 198, 236
imperial contacts and petitions, 66, 67–71, 75, 86–8, 113–15, 120, 141–5, 146, 153–4, 160, 162–4, 165–6, 170, 183–5, 187–9, 201–5, 222, 224, 226–8, 248–51, 261, 314–17, 325, 335–8, 352, 363, 369, 373, 394–9, 406, 443, 451; see also politics and politicization of below; Justinian I, monastic reforms and policies
literary activity, 129–30, 422–36, 450
liturgy, prayer and ceremonies in, 70, 102–3, 128–9, 203, 236, 241, 319, 330, 331–4, 341, 344, 346, 348, 407, 411, 422, 436–9, 444
missionary activities of, 66–7, 70, 143
patronage of, 2, 60–1, 66, 67, 77, 79–80, 83, 109, 120, 143–5, 148, 160, 164–6, 184, 187–9, 261, 284–6, 314–19, 332, 335–8, 349, 404, 443
pilgrims and pilgrim shrines and, 128, 349
politics and politicization of, 67–71, 91, 92, 93, 110–27, 136–43, 146, 150–2, 162–4, 167, 182, 222, 234, 337, 358–93, 395–9, 413, 417, 426, 427, 431, 444, 447–9
popular support for and attitudes toward monks in, 23, 71, 81–2, 138, 170–1, 186, 223, 246, 247, 249–51, 351–2, 354–6, 365, 400–3, 447, 453
population statistics of, by number of individuals, 72, 76, 77–8, 89, 93, 109, 144, 155, 208, 216–18, 268, 274, 319, 322–6, 368, 445
population statistics of, by number of institutions, 89, 94–5, 98, 109, 144, 187, 208, 216–19, 319, 321
sexual concerns within, 294, 297, 333, 345
social class profile of, 74, 130–1, 165, 187–9, 192, 193, 228, 236, 244–5, 263, 264–89, 310, 325, 334, 345, 351, 357, 407, 440, 446
social networks and alliances, 67, 72, 84–8, 154, 163, 206, 226–8, 233, 235, 237, 243, 247, 249, 264, 269, 307–10, 355, 370, 385–7, 427, 447
visual arts of, 404–6, 408, 412–13, 440
monasticism, general
age profiles of, 217, 236–7, 287
apotactic, 64
ascesis and individual discipline in, 7, 54, 75, 194–6, 229–30, 319, 430, 431
coenobitic, 31, 42–3, 49–50
charity and social services associated with, 43–4, 51, 64, 128, 230
and Council of Chalcedon; see Chalcedon, Ecumenical Council of (451)
cultural and educational activities, 195, 230, 243, 268
disposition toward secular world and popular culture, 236, 237
doctrinal positions of, 37–8, 40, 213–15
double monasteries, 49, 54, 108–10, 195, 235, 293, 319; see also family component to below
ecclesiastical relations of, 35–41, 48, 52, 64, 220; see also politics and politicization of
economics of, 9, 32, 46, 293, 294, 319
eremitic, 31, 42, 49–50
family component to, 34, 48–9, 235, 281, 287, 289–94, 331, 345
federations and monastic networks within, 326–7
gender patterns in, 33, 49, 64, 195, 236, 293, 349
geography of, 30–1, 32, 33, 35–41
governance and rules within, 49, 54, 194–6, 231, 237, 319; see also monasticism, CP: ascesis and individual discipline in
habits (clothes) of, 229, 236
imperial contacts and petitions, 37, 120, 206, 207
and imperial law, 40–1; see also Justinian I, monastic reforms and policies of
internal and institutional affairs of, 42–3, 48–50, 228–32, 319
laura (laurai), 31
liturgy, prayer and ceremonies in, 49, 195, 230, 231, 236, 319, 344
patronage of, 46–7, 53, 120, 206, 207
and pilgrimage, 32, 43
politics and politicization of, 37–8, 50, 51–2, 55–6
popular support for, 45, 53, 365
population statistics of, 33, 49, 57, 281, 286, 314, 319
social class profile of, 34–5, 39, 48, 236, 270, 345
social networks and alliances, 56, 237, 289–94, 367
stylites and dentrites, 41
monks, CP
alms and donations to, 148, 149, 166
burial and relics of, 192, 225
commerce with lay people, 4, 66, 67, 69, 150–1, 167–9, 224, 233, 242–8, 367, 400–3, 451; see also wandering or stabilitas loci below; monasticism, CP: social networks and alliances
ethnic origins and provenance of, 74–5, 95–6, 114, 118–21, 143–50, 170, 190, 192, 193, 217–18, 245–8, 263–4, 265, 267, 272, 322, 324–5, 390, 400, 407, 446–7
friendships; see monasticism, CP:, social networks and alliances
immigration and emmigration; see ethnic origins and provenance of above
manual labor, 101, 146, 198, 238, 346, 348–9
miracles and prophecies of, 70, 85, 115, 166, 187, 206, 207, 225, 243, 250–1, 355, 374, 395, 402
and ordination to holy orders, 83–4, 97, 160–2, 203–5, 226, 279, 318, 394, 403, 451
persecution and punishment of, 71, 119, 121, 123, 168–9, 223, 265–7, 269, 315, 353, 359, 368, 377–9, 382, 384, 387, 389–91, 404, 443, 449
recruitment of and admission policies for, 236–7, 241, 271–3, 279, 287, 298, 324–5, 330, 331–4, 345, 349, 365, 443
spiritual counseling, relationships and networks, 70, 84–8, 128, 206, 207, 228, 295–300, 307–10, 339, 355, 370, 385–7, 394, 427, 447, 451
wandering or stabilitas loci of, 200, 234, 238, 243, 345, 347
monks, general Byzantine
burial and relics of, 207, 225
church council and synod participation of, 53
commerce with lay people, 44
and forced migration, 217–18
maltreatment of, 50–1
manual labor, 229–30
miracles and prophecies of, 40, 44, 225
and ordination to holy orders, 36–7, 49, 203, 268
persecution and punishment of, 52, 55–6, 278, 281, 286, 363, 377–9, 382, 389–91
recruitment of and admission policies for, 39, 40, 46, 48, 218, 236–7, 268, 287, 345, 365
spiritual counseling, relationships and networks, 230
spirituality of, 20–1
theology of, 20–1
wandering or stabilitas loci, 39, 48, 54–5, 200, 345
monophysites
alms and donations to, 148
ascesis, discipline and governance, 146, 147, 148, 158–9, 445
ascetical endeavors of, 146, 147, 445
charity and social services associated with, 146–8, 159–60, 169, 445
church politics in CP of, 110, 116, 118, 119–20, 125–6, 134–5, 136, 142–50, 162–3, 183–6
convents, 185
economic activities of, 146
imperial contacts with and petitions, 2, 13, 162–3, 164, 165, 167
independent church of, 55–6
manual labor and, 146, 148
mission work of, 147
and monasticism, 5, 47
and ordination to holy orders, 161
patronage of and support for in CP, 47, 142, 143–5, 148, 164, 184
persecution of, 55–6, 181, 183–6, 197, 198, 201–2, 353, 442, 443
social networks and alliances of, 163
settlements in CP of, 142, 143–50, 183–6, 245, 442
wandering of, 55
Morris, Rosemary, 8, 298–9, 441
Narses, imperial servant and monastic founder, 188
Naukratios, abbot of Stoudios, 279, 306, 320, 338, 340, 351, 385–6
Neilos, monk of Egypt and CP, 188
Nektarios, monk of Stoudios, 272–3
Nestorios, pt of CP, 68–9, 92
Nicaea
Seventh Ecumenical (787), 18, 293, 318–19, 333, 342, 345, 347, 356, 366, 371, 394, 430, 431
Nike Revolt, 3, 135, 150–1
Nikephoros, abbot of Medikion, 283, 291, 429, 430
Nikephoros I, emperor, 258, 265, 266, 270, 316, 368, 369, 373, 395, 398
Nikephoros I, pt of CP
life and career, 294, 321, 327–8, 332, 345, 352, 357, 368, 369, 375, 379, 423, 430, 432, 446, 448
Short History, 16, 215
Niketas I, pt of CP, 272, 352
Niketas of Amnia, 13, 423, 430, 440
Niketas the Patrician, monk, 270, 308
Nikolas, abbot of Stoudios, 277, 292, 339, 351, 417, 420, 422, 440
Nikolas, monk, 270
Nikomedia, 59, 63, 356, 451
oikonomia, 377
oikonomos, monastic office of, 156, 340
Oliva, Marilyn, 19
Olympias, abbess of Olympiades, 67, 72–4, 96–8, 245, 443
On Political Science, 29
Origenist Controversy, 135, 136–40
Pachomios, monastic founder of Egypt, 31, 341
Palestine (including Jerusalem and Judea), 30, 32, 34, 42–3, 46, 53, 64, 100, 128, 136, 149, 202, 370, 407
Pancratius, stylite, 137
Pargoire, Jules, 7
Paschal I, pope of Rome, 389
Patapios, hermit and monastic founder, 190–3, 196–7, 207–8
Patlagean, Evelyne, 12
Patria Konstantinoupoleos, 62
Patrikios, caesar under Leo I, 113–14
Paul, monk of Kallistratou, 226, 227, 228, 245, 248, 303, 434
Paul IV, pt of CP, 284
Paul of Antioch, Monophysite leader, 184
Pegasios, monk of Stoudios, 272–3
Perge, 96
Peter, bp of Atroa, 271, 326
Peter, stylite of CP, 364
Peter, “the Fuller,” pt of Antioch, 112
Phebronia, nun, 422
Philaretos the Merciful, 285, 292, 430
Philippikos, brother of Emperor Maurice, 188
Philippikos, emperor, 227, 303
Phloros, monastic founder, 187
Phokas, emperor, 177, 213, 222
Photeinos, father of Theodore of Stoudios and monk, 289
Photeinos, soldier, senator and monk, 202–3
Phrygia, 95
Plato, abbot of Symbols and Sakkoudion, 2, 280–2, 289, 308, 313, 314, 331, 355, 356, 367, 371, 407, 415–16, 428, 440, 447, 451
Plato and Platonic studies, 434, 436
Polychronios, monk, 225
Pontus, 106
Pratsch, Thomas, 289, 290
proasteion, 189
Procopios, historian, 16, 17
Prokopia, wife of Emperor Michael I Rhangabe, 329
Ps. Dionysios the Areopagite, 29, 417
Ptolemy, 434
Pyrrhos, pt of CP, 222, 226, 227, 228, 228, 245, 248, 251
Quinisextum Council; see CP, church council; Trullo, Council of (691–2),
Raboula, monk of CP, 106, 190
Rapp, Claudia, 11
renunciation, 3, 64
Romanos the Melode, 129
Rome, church and popes of, 123, 240–2, 370, 413, 427; see also Italy
Rousseau, Philip, 31–2
Sabas, abbot of Great Lavra, 42–3, 100, 120, 136, 154, 170–1, 310, 341, 354, 410
Sabas, abbot of Stoudios, 290, 337–8, 366–7
Sabbatios, monk; see Symbatios
Sacra Parallela; see John of Damascus
Saturninus, senator and monastic patron, 66, 67
Satyros, monastery of; see Chalcedon, monasteries
Sergios, Monophysite monk and synkellos, 181
Sergios, pt of CP, 213, 226
Ševčenko, Igor, 11
Severos, pt of Antioch, 120–1, 125
Sherry, Lee E., 12
Silvanos, monk of Stoudios, 384
Simocatta, Theophylakt, historian, 17
Sixth Ecumenical Council (680–1); see, CP, church councils
Sopatra, nun of CP, 188
Sophia, empress and wife of Justin II, 188, 189
Sophronios, pt of Jerusalem, 182
sources
(see also under individual authors and titles)
availability and limitations of, 8, 19–20, 72, 74, 102, 133–5, 163, 167, 190, 194–6, 198–9, 216, 217, 221, 222, 244, 270, 360–4, 454
church canons, 18, 199–200, 345; see also Councils, church
hagiography, 9–15, 65, 69, 102, 133–5, 146, 156–8, 163, 190, 191–3, 244, 276, 355–6, 423, 428–32, 440
histories and chronicles, 2, 16–17, 185, 186, 215, 423, 432, 440
hymnography and poetry, 2, 18–19, 46, 129–30, 275–6, 386, 408, 422, 423, 424–8, 432, 440
legal, 18, 305
letters, 18–19, 267, 275, 300, 301–3, 309, 386, 411, 417, 427–8
and methodology, 8–20
monastic rules, 194, 196, 197, 344, 427
oral, 193, 195, 197
panegyric works, 440
poetry; see hymnography and poetry above
scientific and philosophic treatises, 434–5
sermons, 18–19, 275, 297, 339, 417, 423, 427
theological works, 179
Špidlik, Tomáš, 20
Spiritual Meadow; see John Moschos
Stephen, bp of Surozh, 246, 248
Stephen, monk of Chenolakkos, 245, 247
Stephen, Monophysite bp of Amida, 143
Stephen the Deacon; see Vita of Stephen the Younger,
Stephen the Younger, monk, 239, 245, 277, 279, 281, 296, 303, 309, 313, 355, 362–3, 364, 403, 415, 429, 430–1, 437
Symbatios, 374
Symeon, monk of CP, 372
Symeon, stylite of CP, 356
Symeon, stylite of Lesbos (also called, Symeon, abbot of Sergios and Bakkos), 278, 392
Symeon the Elder, stylite of Antioch, 41, 116, 128
Symeon the Younger, stylite of Antioch, 195
Syracuse, 284
Syria (including Antioch), 30, 34, 43, 46, 64, 95, 128, 155, 203
Tall Brothers, monks of Egypt, 75, 76
Tarasios I, pt of CP, 279, 284, 317–19, 332, 338, 357, 371, 372, 392, 410, 430, 446
Thaddaios, monk of Stoudios, 265, 273, 351, 421
Thekla, empress, 265, 266
Theodora, empress and wife of Justinian, 28, 46–7, 52, 140–3
Theodora, empress and wife of Theophilos, 391, 402
Theodore, abbot of Chora, 155–60, 161–4, 197, 245
Theodore, abbot of Stoudios, 2, 3–4, 6, 20, 21, 265, 266, 267, 269, 289, 290, 296, 297, 301–3, 305, 308, 308, 331, 337–8, 352, 356, 399, 403, 411, 436, 446, 451, 451, 454
cultural and literary activity, 407, 409, 410, 416, 423, 424, 425, 426–8, 432, 434, 436, 439, 450
epigrams, poetry, hymnography, 130, 275–6, 386, 425, 426–8
hagiographic texts by and about, 355, 423, 428
letters, 18, 267, 275, 300, 301–3, 309, 386, 411, 417, 427–8
liturgical reforms, 436–7
monastic reforms of, 229, 274, 304, 314, 320, 338–42, 344, 351, 354–5, 383, 426, 436, 447
monastic rules, 344, 427
panegyrical works, 427
political campaigns of, 366, 367–70, 371, 373–4, 375, 377, 383–8, 395–9, 426, 427, 448–9
sermons (catecheseis), 18, 275, 297, 339, 417, 423, 427, 428
Theodore I, pt of Jerusalem, 268
Theodore Askidas, bp of Caesarea in Cappadocia, 137–8
Theodore Graptos, monk, 268, 322, 390–1, 400, 448
Theodore of Sykeon, monk, 55, 187, 194–6, 206, 207, 219, 225, 304, 354, 410, 445
Theodosios, monastic leader in Judea, 100, 154, 341
Theodosios, Monophysite bp of Alexandria, 143
Theodosios I, emperor, 59
Theodosios II, emperor, 69, 86
Theodote, sister of Stephen the Younger, and nun, 295, 309
Theodotos, imperial servant and monk, 226, 227, 228, 245, 248
Theodotos I, pt of CP, 376
Theodoulos, monk and artist, 409
Theoktiste, mother of Theodore of Stoudios, and nun, 289, 308, 399, 428
Theophanes, bp of Nicaea (also called Theophanes Graptos) 268, 322, 390–1, 392, 400, 440, 448
Theophanes, monk of Stoudios, 292
Theophanes Continuatus, historian, 16
Theophanes the Confessor, abbot of Megas Agros
life and career, 283, 290, 293, 308, 314, 326, 331, 372, 382, 415, 446
writings of and sources about, 2, 16, 17, 423, 428, 429, 430, 432, 433, 440, 450
Theophilos, emperor, 316, 379, 382, 389–91, 404
Theophilos, pt of Alexandria, 75
Theophylaktos, bp of Nikomedia, 277, 279, 284, 356–8, 400, 451
Thessaloniki, 41, 451
Thomas, John, 334
Thomas, pt of CP, 206, 207
Thomas the Slav, 387, 423
Thrace, 95, 143
Thrakesion, theme of, 363
Tiberios I, emperor, 181, 185, 186
Timothy (“the Cat”), pt of Alexandria, 119
Titos, monk of Stoudios, 292
Trishagion, hymn of, 118
Trullo, Council of (691–2); see CP, church councils
Uspensky Gospel; see manuscripts, Petropol. gr. 219
Valens, emperor, 66–7
Valentinus, pretender to imperial throne, 249
Van Uytfanghe, Marc, 10–11
Victor, senator and monastic patron, 66, 67
Vigilius, pope of Rome, 135, 151
Vincomalos (also called Bigkomalos), monk and senator, 2, 48, 443
Virgin Mary, cult of, 179, 209
Vita of Euthymios of Sardis, 430, 432
Vita of George of Amastris, 430, 432
Vita of Gregory of Agrigentum, 240–1
Vita of Gregory of Dekapolis, 429, 430, 432
Vita of Hilarion of Dalmatos, 429
Vita of John Kalybites, 13
Vita of John of Gotthia, 430
Vita of Markellos of the Akoimetai, 102
Vita of Martyrs of Sabas, 429
Vita of Michael the Synkellos, 267
Vita of Nikephoros of Medikion, 429
Vita of Nikephoros, pt of CP, 430, 432
Vita of Niketas of Medikion, 429
Vita of Nikolas of Myra, 432
Vita of Patapios, 191–3; see also Andrew, bp of Crete
Vita of Peter of Atroa, 430
Vita of Philaretos, 13, 430
Vita of Romanos the Martyr, 429
Vita of Stephen of Sabas, 429
Vita of Stephen the Younger, 239, 303, 355, 429, 430–1
Vita of Tarasios, pt of CP, 430, 432
Vita of Theodore of Chora, 13, 14–15, 133–4, 156–8, 163, 164
Vita of Theophanes the Confessor, 429, 432
Vitae of Patapios, 13
Z’ura, Monophysite anchorite, 142, 145, 150, 160, 168, 443
Zeno, emperor, 114, 125, 189
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