Format:
XV, 252 S.
,
Ill., Kt.
ISBN:
0800634136
,
9780800634131
Series Statement:
A people's history of Christianity / Denis R. Janz, general ed. Vol. 3
Note:
Includes bibliogr. references and index
,
Introduction the practice of Christianity in Byzantium / Derek Krueger -- Lay piety in the sermons of John Chrysostom / Jaclyn Maxwell -- The cult of the martyrs and the Cappadocian fathers / Vasiliki Limberis -- Romanos and the night vigil in the sixth century / Georgia Frank -- Shrines, festivals, and the "undistinguished mob" / James C. Skedros -- The layperson in church / Sharon E.J. Gerstel -- Death and dying in Byzantium / Nicholas Constas -- Icons, prayer, and vision in the eleventh century / Charles Barber -- Objects of devotion and protection / Brigitte Pitarakis -- The religious lives of children and adolescents / Peter Hatlie -- The devotional life of laywomen / Alice-Mary Talbot
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
,
Theology
,
Ancient Studies
Keywords:
Byzantinisches Reich
;
Christentum
;
Sozialgeschichte
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip067/2006001842.html
