Monastic Saints of Constantinople, 350–500

The Lives of Isaac, Hypatius, Marcellus, Domnica, Auxentius, and John the Calybite

AvMichael Whitby

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

The five holy men and one holy woman presented in this volume represent five significant monastic figures from the years 370 to 470 whose Lives are not currently available in English translation. Isaac confronted Emperor Valens and predicted his death at Adrianople before accepting the patronage of Saturninus; Hypatius built up a community at a deserted monastery south of Chalcedon, which he led for four decades; Marcellus was the third leader of the ‘Sleepless’ monastery at Irenaeum on the Bosporus; Domnica established a female community outside the city with the support of the patriarch; Auxentius abandoned service in the imperial guards to take up residence on a hill south of Chalcedon, where he attracted both male and female devotees; and the sixth individual, John the Calybite, if he existed John the Calybite, if he existed, left the Sleepless community to place himself as a beggar outside his parents’ grand house in Constantinople, only revealing himself when near death. Their interactions, not always positive, with Constantinople’s religious and secular leadership, as well as their care for ordinary people, cast light on the life of the capital and the needs and beliefs of its inhabitants.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-05-08
Mått:147 x 210 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Translated Texts for Historians
Antal sidor:370
Förlag:Liverpool University Press
ISBN:9781805967651

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Dramatik inom Skönlitteratur
Forntidens historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

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Michael Whitby is Emeritus Professor at the University of Birmingham. His many publications include The Cambridge Ancient History XIV, Late Antiquity, Empire and Successors A.D. 425-600 (Cambridge University Press 2000) co-edited with Averil Cameron and Bryan Ward-Perkins; Theodore Syncellus: The Homilies 'On the Robe and 'On the Siege' (TTH 86, Liverpool Unuversity Press 2024); and (with Richard Price), Theodore of Sykeon: The Life by George and the Encomium by Nicephorus the Treasurer (TTH 87, Liverpool University Press 2024) and with Jeff Childers and Claudia Rapp, Mark the Deacon: The Life of Porphyry of Gaza (Translated Texts for Historians 89, LUP 2025).

Innehållsförteckning

General IntroductionThe Origins of MonasticismOrthodoxy and AlternativesMonasticism at Constantinople: Early YearsConflicts Between Monks and Church HierarchyPatronage, Location, and FinancesInvention and Credibility in Texts and their AuthorsIntroduction to the Life of IsaacThe Person of IsaacAuthorship, Date, and TextLife of Isaac translationIntroduction to the Life of Hypatius Hypatius in his Life The Monastery and its Saintly Founder Credibility Authorship, Date, and Composition Manuscripts Life of Hypatius translationIntroduction to the Life of MarcellusMarcellus in the Life and BeyondMarcellus as HegumenAuthorship and DateManuscriptsLife of Marcellus translationIntroduction to the Life of DomnicaLife of Domnica translationIntroduction to the Life of AuxentiusThe Story of Auxentius’ LifePhysical LocationDoctrine and OrthodoxyAuxentius in ActionDate and AuthorshipManuscriptsLife of Auxentius translationIntroduction to the Life of John the CalybiteLife of John the Calybite translationBiblical Citations and AllusionsGlossaryBibliographyIndices