Christianization in early Medieval Transylvania : the oldest church in Transylvania and its interpretation / edited by Daniela Marcu Istrate, Dan Ioan Mureșan, Gabriel Tiberiu Rustoiu.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Marcu Istrate, Daniela, editor.

Mureșan, Dan Ioan, 1974- editor.

Rustoiu, Gabriel Tiberiu, editor.

Series:

East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 1872-8103 ; volume 83

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transylvania (Romania)--Church history.

Transylvania (Romania).

Church architecture--Romania--Alba Iulia.

Church architecture.

Archaeology, Medieval--Romania--Alba Iulia.

Archaeology, Medieval.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Romania--Alba Iulia.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Alba Iulia (Romania)--Antiquities.

Alba Iulia (Romania).

Transylvania (Romania)--Antiquities.

Physical Description:

xxii, 499 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]

Summary:

"Little is known about the Christianization of east-central and eastern Europe, due to the fragmentary nature of the historical record. Yet occasionally, unexpected archaeological discoveries can offer fresh angles and new insights. This volume presents such an example: the discovery of a Byzantine-like church in Alba Iulia, Transylvania, dating from the 10th century - a unique find in terms of both age and function. Next to its ruins, another church was built at the end of the 11th century, following a Roman Catholic architectural model, soon to become the seat of the Latin bishopric of Transylvania. Who built the older, Byzantine-style church, and what was the political, religious and cultural context of the church? How does this new discovery affect our perception of the ecclesiastical history of Transylvania? A new reading of the archaeological and historical record prompted by these questions is presented here, thereby opening up new challenges for further research. Contributors are: Daniela Marcu Istrate, Florin Curta, Horia I. Ciugudean, Aurel Dragotă, Monica-Elena Popescu, Călin Cosma, Tudor Sălăgean, Jan Nicolae, Dan Ioan Mureșan, Alexandru Madgearu, Gábor Thoroczkay, Éva Tóth-Révész, Boris Stojkovski,Șerban Turcuș, Adinel C. Dincă, Mihai Kovács, Nicolae Călin Chifăr, Marius Mihail Păsculescu, and Ana Dumitran"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

From the Greek Bishop Hierotheos to the Latin Bishop Simon: The Churches in Alba Iulia and the Controversies Related to the Beginnings of the Diocese of Transylvania / Daniela Marcu Istrate

Ecclesiastical Consequences of the Restoration of Byzantine Power in the Danubian Region / Alexandru Madgearu

The 10th- to 11th-Century Pillared-Church in Alba Iulia: Reconstruction Proposals / Nicolae Călin Chifăr and Marius Mihail Păsculescu.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Christianization in early Medieval Transylvania

ISBN:

9789004515772

9004515771

OCLC:

1323327969