Format:
Online-Ressource (609 p)
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Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780415455169
Series Statement:
Routledge Worlds
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Over the last century unprecedented numbers of Christians from traditionally Orthodox societies migrated around the world. Once seen as an 'oriental' or 'eastern' phenomenon, Orthodox Christianity is now much more widely dispersed, and in many parts of the modern world one need not go far to find an Orthodox community at worship. This collection offers a compelling overview of the Orthodox world, covering the main regional traditions of Orthodox Christianity and the ways in which they have become global. The contributors are drawn from the Orthodox community worldwide and explore a rich select
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Cover; The Orthodox Christian World; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; Editor's introduction; Divisions of Middle Eastern Christianity; Part I: Orthodox Christianity Around the World; 1. The Greek tradition; 2. The Russian tradition; 3. The Armenian tradition; 4. The Georgian tradition; 5. The Syriac tradition; 6. The Assyrian Church of the East; 7. The Arabic tradition; 8. The Coptic tradition; 9. The Ethiopian tradition; 10. The Serbian tradition; 11. The Romanian tradition; 12. Orthodoxy in Paris: the reception of Russian Orthodox thinkers (1925-40)
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13. Orthodoxy in North America14. Orthodoxy in Australia: current and future perspectives; Part II: Important Figures in Orthodox Christianity; 15. Mary the Theotokos ("Birth-giver of God"); 16. Ephrem the Syrian; 17. Macarius (Macarius-Simeon, Pseudo-Macarius); 18. John Chrysostom; 19. Cyril of Alexandria; 20. Dionysius the Areopagite; 21. Babai the Great; 22. St Maximus the Confessor; 23. Sinai and John Climacus; 24. Cyril and Methodius; 25. Photius of Constantinople; 26. Barhebraeus; 27. Täklä Haymanot
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28. The Hesychasts: "political Photianism" and the public sphere in the fourteenth century29. Nil Sorskii; 30. Neagoe Basarab; 31. Nikodemos the Haghiorite; 32. Contemporary Athonite fathers; 33. Elders of Optina Pustyn'; 34.. Saint Raphael Hawaweeny, bishop of Brooklyn: "The Good Shepherd of the Lost Sheep in America"; 35. Sergii Bulgakov; 36. Dumitru Staniloae; 37. Matta al-Miskîn; Part III: Major Themes in Orthodox Christianity; 38. Ecclesiology and ecumenism; 39. Orthodox canon law: the Byzantine experience; 40. The doctrine of the Trinity: its history and meaning
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41. Orthodoxy and culture42. Ethics; 43. Women in Orthodoxy; 44. Hagiography and devotion to the saints; 45. The Philokalia; 46. From Jewish apocalypticism to Orthodox mysticism; 47. Philosophy and Orthodoxy in Byzantium; 48. Russian philosophy and Orthodoxy; 49. Modern Greek literature and Orthodoxy; 50. Russian literature and Orthodoxy: outline of main trends to 1917; 51. Music in the Orthodox Church; 52. Orthodox Christianity and mental health; 53. Orthodox Christianity and world religions; Index;
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Notes on contributers; Editor's introduction / Augustine Casiday; Divisions of Middle Eastern Christianity / Alexander Treiger; Part I : Orthodox Christianity around the world. [ch.1] The Greek tradition / Andrew Louth; [ch.2] The Russian tradition / Vera Shevzov; [ch.3] The Armenian tradition / Vrej Nersessian; [ch.4] The Georgian tradition / Tamara Grdzelidze; [ch.5] The Syriac tradition / Robert A. Kitchen; [ch.6] The Assyrian Church of the East / Robert A. Kitchen; [ch.7] The Arabic tradition / Alexander Treiger; [ch.8] The Coptic tradition / Maged S. A. Mikhail; [ch.9] The Ethiopian tradition / Osvaldo Raineri; [ch.10] The Serbian tradition / Vladimir Cvetković; [ch.11] The Romanian tradition / Dan Ioan Mureşan; [ch.12] Orthodoxy in Paris : the reception of Russian Orthodox thinkers (1925-40) / Antoine Arjakovsky; [ch.13] Orthodoxy in North America / Dellas Oliver Herbel; [ch.14] Orthodoxy in Australia : current and future perspectives / Trevor BatrouneyPart II : Important figures in Orthodox Christianity. [ch.15] Mary the Theotokos ("Birth-giver of God") / Mary B. Cunningham; [ch.16] Ephrem the Syrian / Robert A. Kitchen; [ch.17] Macarius (Macarius-Simeon, Pseudo-Macarius) / Marcus Plested; [ch.18] John Chrysostom / Wendy Mayer; [ch.19] Cyril of Alexandria / Norman Russell; [ch.20] Dionysius the Areopagite / Alan Brown; [ch.21] Babai the Great / Robert A. Kitchen; [ch.22] St Maximus the Confessor / Melchisedec Törönen; [ch.23] Sinai and John Climacus / Jonathan L. Zecher; [ch.24] Cyril and Methodius / T. Allan Smith; [ch.25] Photius of Constantinople / Adrian Agachi; [ch.26] Barhebraeus / Hidemi Takahashi; [ch.27] Täklä Haymanot / Getatchew Haile; [ch.28] The Hesychasts : "political Photianism" and the public sphere in the fourteenth century / Dan Ioan Mureșan; [ch.29] Nil Sorskii / T. Allan Smith; [ch.30] Neagoe Basarab / Augustine Casiday; [ch.31] Nikodemos the Haghiorite / Norman Russell; [ch.32] Contemporary Athonite fathers / Graham Speake; [ch.33] Elders of Optina Pustyn'; / T. Allan Smith; [ch.34] Saint Raphael Hawaweeny, bishop of Brooklyn : "The Good Shepherd of the Lost Sheep in America" / The Right Reverend Basil Essey; [ch.35] Sergii Bulgakov / Paul Gavrilyuk; [ch.36] Dumitru Stăniloae / Stefan Stroia; [ch.37] Matta al-Miskîn / Maged S. A. Mikhail -- Part III : Major themes in Orthodox Christianity. [ch.38] Ecclesiology and ecumenism / Peter C. Bouteneff; [ch.39] Orthodox canon law : the Byzantine experience / David Wagschal; [ch.40] The doctrine of the trinity : its history and meaning / Aristotle Papanikolaou; [ch.41] Orthodoxy and culture / John A. McGuckin; [ch.42] Ethics / Perry T. Hamalis; [ch.43] Women in orthodoxy / Vassa Kontouma; [ch.44] Hagiography and devotion to the saints / James Skedros; [ch.45] The philokalia / Vassa Kontouma; [ch.46] From Jewish apocalypticism to Orthodox mysticism / Bogdan G. Bucur; [ch.47] Philosophy and orthodoxy in Byzantium / Torstein Theodor Tollefsen; [ch.48] Russian philosophy and orthodoxy / Christian Gottlieb; [ch.49] Modern Greek literature and orthodoxy / David Ricks; [ch.50] Russian literature and orthodoxy : outline of main trends to 1917 / Alexis Klimoff; [ch.51] Music in the Orthodox church / Ivan Moody; [ch.52] Orthodox Christianity and mental health / John T. Chirban; [ch.53] Orthodox Christianity and world religions / Gavin Flood; Index.
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