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"Chosen by god" : the Archiepiscopal Office in Novgorod the Great (1165-1478) / Michael C. Paul ; project editor David Goldfrank.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Paul, Michael C., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bishops--Russia--History.
- Bishops.
- Civilization, Medieval.
- Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--History.
- Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ.
- Russia--History.
- Russia.
- Physical Description:
- xxx, 501 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : New Academia, 2025
- Summary:
- This book provides a historical development of the office of archbishop, and presents a fuller history of Novgorod and medieval Russia, affording a better understanding of how Novgorod declined while Moscow grew.
- Contents:
- List of Illustrations and Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Glossaries
- Notes on Spelling and Terminology
- Introduction
- Novgorod the Great and its Place in Rus' History
- The City's List of Illustrations and Maps
- The City's Geography, Administration, and Political Institutions
- Organization of the Study
- Methodology and Sources
- Historiographic Issues
- Chapter One: The Bishop in Theory
- The Origin of Episcopal Theory
- Biblical Sources
- Apostolic Sources
- Patristic Sources
- Ecumenical Councils and Local Synods of the East
- The View of the Bishop in the Rus' Church and the Eparchy
- Chapter Two: The Archbishops and the Rus' Church
- The Title of Archbishop in the Orthodox Church
- The Archbishops and the Metropolitans Luka, Nifont, and the Defense of Canon Law and Tradition
- From the Disputed Archiepiscopate (1210-1229) to the Death of Vasilii Kalika
- Worsening Archiepiscopal-Metropolitan Relations after 1352
- Metropolitan Kiprian and Novgorod
- Novgorod's Absence from Momentous Church Events
- Chapter Three: The Archeparchy
- Defenders of Orthodoxy: Paganism
- Defenders of Orthodoxy: The Catholic Crusades
- Defenders of Orthodoxy: Heresy
- Episcopal Prerogatives
- Church Consecrations
- Teaching and Preaching
- The Sacraments
- Administration of the Archeparchy
- Pastoral Visits
- The Parish Structure in the Fifths
- Relations with Pskov
- The Ecclesiastical Courts
- The Monasteries
- Conclusion
- Chapter Four: Election
- Absence of a Background
- Ecclesiastical Election
- Episcopal Election in the Orthodox Churches
- The Pool of Candidates and the Role of the Monasteries in Elections
- The Evolution of Episcopal Election and the Origin of Election by Lot
- The Consecration of the Archbishop-elect
- Chapter Five: Politics
- The Bishop in Politics: Divergent Catholic and Orthodox Viewpoints
- The Western Episcopate: Princes and Warriors
- The Easter Episcopate
- The Archbishops' Unique Position in Politics
- The Archbishop as Ambassador
- The Archbishop as Domestic Peacemaker
- The Archbishop as Civil and Military Builder
- The Detinents
- Around the City of Novgorod
- Beyond Novgorod
- The Archbishop in Novgorod's Civil Administration
- Chapter Six: The Economics of the House of Holy Wisdom
- Introduction: Novgorod's Importance in the Economic Life of Rus'
- The Archbishops' Fabled Wealth
- The Archiepiscopal Administration
- Expenses
- Personnel
- Sources of Income
- Princely Charters
- Land
- Fines and Court Fees
- Other Sources of Income
- Chapter Seven: The Archbishops and Rus' Culture
- Religion and Novogorodian Culture
- Archiepiscopal Cultural Patronage
- Architecture
- The Cathedral of Wisdom
- Church Patronage
- Cross-cultural Ties
- Literary and Artistic Patronage
- The Archbishops' Scriptorium
- The Archbishops and the Novgorodian Chronicles
- Icons and the Decorative Arts
- The Archbishops as Cultural Subjects
- The Archbishops' Saintly Cults
- The Archbishops in Legend
- Conclusion.
- ISBN:
- 0615432697
- 9780615432694
- OCLC:
- 1541908055
- Publisher Number:
- 90103240538
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