A selection of writings on the relations between the Byzantines and the ‘Abbasids.
By Maria Vaiou
Warfare
Frontier raids
The capture of Melitene in 750-1. „No. 284“ weiterlesen
No. 279
Byzantine churches or monasteries of Constantinople and its suburbs built/rebuilt by high officials, patriarchs and other personalities
(4th‒5th centuries)
By Maria Vaiou
St. Paul the Confessor
First mentioned as epi Paulon by the fifth century church historian Socrates. It was originally built by Paul’s, a former bishop of the city who was exiled after Constantius, successor and rival bishop Macedonius (342-60).[1] The tanslation of Paul’s relics to Constantinople took place by the emperor Theodosius I (379–95). Mentioned by the Notitia to have been in the VII Region. The Goths after the revolt of their chief Gainas (d. before 401) sought asylum there but the church was set on fire and were burnt alive. It was rebuilt shortly after. The church existed until the thirteenth century. The grave of the „No. 279“ weiterlesen
No. 277
Three Byzantine religious foundations turned into mosques: a photographic, historical and bibliographical context The church of St. Theodosia or monastery of Christ
by Maria Vaiou „No. 277“ weiterlesen
No. 276
The Tenderness of Shiva
Existential experiences of the Tamil divine singer Manikkavasagar according to the collection of his holy songs Tiruvasagam[i]
By
Edmund Weber
In the Tiruvasagam[i], which are his songs in honour of Shiva, the Tamil singer Manikkavasagar (born about 800 A.D.) praises the miracle of his completely undeserved salvation from karmic illusion which he owes to his divine Father and Lord Shiva, the kind, friend and blessing-bringer.[ii] „No. 276“ weiterlesen
No. 275
John Calvin – a pioneer of the spirit of capitalism?
An Essay
by Edmund Weber
Abstract
The thesis John Calvin (1509-1564) was the religious initiator of modern capitalist mentality is inconsistent with his teaching; just the opposite is true. Calvin represented a very traditional i.e. non- or even ant-capitalist socio-economic position. There one does not find on his doctrine what could have fostered and prepared a so-called spirit of capitalism.
Keywords: John Calvin this-sided and other-sided predestination spirit of capitalism „No. 275“ weiterlesen
No. 274
Byzantium and the pre-Islamic Arabs:
a selection of religious, hagiographical and ecclesiastical sources
by Maria Vaiou
I dedicate this work to my father, Apostolos Vaiou, who died last year.
Hagiographies, martyrologies (Byzantine, Latin, Coptic, Syriac)
Acts of martyrs=G. Hoffmann, Auszüge aus den syrischen Akten persischer Märtyrer übersetzt und durch Untersuchungen zur historischen Topographie erläutert (Leipzig, 1880). „No. 274“ weiterlesen
No. 272
A selected bibliography on Arab-Byzantine, Byzantine and Islamic coinage
By Maria Vaiou
- ‘Adawi, ‘Jerusalem, Umm Tuba’, ESI 126 (2014).
- V. Akopyan, F. Mosanef, ‘On the earliest coins struck at Ardabīl in the Islamic period’, JONS 203 (Spring 2010), 6-8.
- Album, ‘Seventh century–Part I: Islamic conquerors adapted local Byzantine coinage’, The Celator 2.4 (April 1988), pp. I, VI, XV, XVII; 2, no. 7 (July 1988).
_____, Checklist of Islamic coins, 3rd ed. (Santa Rosa, 2011). „No. 272“ weiterlesen
No. 270
Byzantium and the pre-Islamic Arabs:
a preliminary bibliography
By Maria Vaiou
I.‘Abbās, Ta’rīkh Bilād al-Shām min qabla l-Islām ḥattā bidāyat al-‘aṣr al-umawī, 600–661 (Amman, 1990).
Kh. Abd el-Badea Radwan Mahmoud, ‘Tanukhs in Syria and their relationship with the Roman empire between the third and seventh centuries’, in A. al-Helabi, et al., Arabia, Greece and Byzantium. Cultural contacts in ancient and medieval times. Proceedings of the International symposium on the historical relations between Arabia, the Greek and Byzantine world (5th c.BC‒10thc. AD), vol.ii (Riyadh, 2012). 404 „No. 270“ weiterlesen
No. 268
INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE: AN EXPLORATION
By Dharam Singh
I
The entire humankind wishes that peace prevails in the world, but, as a theologian[i] has said, peace can prevail in the world only if there is peace among religions. This argument implies that for peace to prevail there must be dialogue – greater and meaningful – among different religions and an investigation of their foundations. Dialogue among different religions of the „No. 268“ weiterlesen
No. 267
Omkāra to Ek Onkāra
By Pradyumna Shah Singh[1]
- Introduction:
I feel delighted to present this paper ‘Omkāra to Ek Onkāra’ on the august occasion of 550th birth anniversary (Prakāśotsava) of Guru Nanak Dev Ji before august assembly of scholars in the Department of Theology, Goethe University, Frankfurt (Germany). At the outset, it is necessary to say that the Om is eternal entity exists for ever even after universal devastation. Onkāra reveals formless (nirākāra) God. Nirākāra means not visible (śūnya) but „No. 267“ weiterlesen