Robert Wisniewski
Biographic Data
| ID | 3636046 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Wisniewski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Wisniewski |
| SIGNATURE | WISNIEWSKI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Warsaw Faculty of History Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa Poland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Shorn Head and Episcopal Power: The Beginnings of Clerical Tonsure
Clerical tonsure may have emerged independently in different regions and its symbolism could vary, but wherever it appeared it was a clear and inextricable sign of the members of the clergy. It was a mark of privilege, but unlike dress it could not be easily concealed or quickly removed, and so it identified clerics whether they wanted it or not. This made the tonsure an instrument of control over clerical behavior. For bishops, such an instrumen…
Les prêtres, leurs communautés et sanctuaires en Orient et en Occident du ive au viie siècle
Les quatre conférences étaient une occasion de partager les résultats d’un projet, adossé à l’université de Varsovie, qui portait sur le statut, le rôle et l’activité des prêtres, ou presbytres, dans l’Église et la société tardo-antique jusqu’à la fin du viie siècle.La première conférence a présenté une base de données créée par l’équipe du projet (http://presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/) et a brièvement discuté de cinq phénomènes qui étaient essentiel…
Holy day in a holy place: Space, time, and annual miracles in late antique hagiography and the cult of saints
Article Holy day in a holy place: space, time, and annual miracles in late antique hagiography and the cult of saints was published on September 1, 2023 in the journal Byzantinische Zeitschrift (volume 116, issue 3)
Clerics and Their Multiple Roles in Late Antique Christianity—Introduction
Article Clerics and Their Multiple Roles in Late Antique Christianity—Introduction was published on July 1, 2021 in the journal Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity (volume 25, issue 1)
How Numerous and How Busy were Late-Antique Presbyters
This article seeks to count late-antique clergy and assess their workload. It estimates the number of clerics, and particularly presbyters, in Christian communities of various sizes, and investigates how and why the ratio of clerics to laypersons changed over time. First, by examining the situation in the city of Rome, it demonstrates that the growth in the ranks of the presbyters from the third to the fifth century was slow, and argues that this…
Christian Divination in Late Antiquity
In Late Antiquity, people commonly sought to acquire knowledge about the past, the present, and the future, using a variety of methods. While early Christians did not doubt that these methods worked effectively, in theory they were not allowed to make use of them. In practice, people responded to this situation in diverse ways. Some simply renounced any hope of learning about the future, while others resorted to old practices regardless of the co…
Christian Divination in Late Antiquity
Culte des saints et litterature hagiographique: Accords et desaccords
The Last Shall Be Last: The Order of Precedence among Clergy in Late Antiquity
This article discusses the order of precedence among the holders of the same clerical rank in the late antique church. This order, based on seniority, was most probably displayed in the public sphere, but even more importantly, it affected the income and promotion of clerics. The article also studies specific cases in which the seniority was ignored or broken. It argues that while lay people often supported swifter promotion of outstanding indivi…
Pagan Temples, Christians, and Demons in the Late Antique East and West
In Late Antiquity Christian attitudes toward pagan shrines in diverse parts of the Mediterranean differed. In the East several temples were destroyed or transformed into churches, whereas in the West they were just abandoned at the end of the fourth century and remained closed during the next two hundred years. These contrasting attitudes have been explained by scholars on political, economic, and civic grounds. This article aims at demonstrating…
Recherches sur l'essor du culte des reliques en Orient et en Occident
Les quatre conférences données dans le cadre du séminaire « Christianisme byzantin », à l’invitation de M. Bernard Flusin, ont été consacrées à quelques questions essentielles portant sur le début du culte des reliques, notamment : pourquoi dans la deuxième moitié du ive siècle l’attitude envers ceux qui sont morts pour la foi a changé d’une façon soudaine, menant à l’émergence de la vénération de leurs corps ? Pourquoi les gens de l’Antiquité ta…
Pagan Temples, Christians, and Demons in the Late Antique East and West
In Late Antiquity Christian attitudes toward pagan shrines in diverse parts of the Mediterranean differed. In the East several temples were destroyed or transformed into churches, whereas in the West they were just abandoned at the end of the fourth century and remained closed during the next two hundred years. These contrasting attitudes have been explained by scholars on political, economic, and civic grounds. This article aims at demonstrating…
Christian Divination in Late Antiquity
In Late Antiquity, people commonly sought to acquire knowledge about the past, the present, and the future, using a variety of methods. While early Christians did not doubt that these methods worked effectively, in theory they were not allowed to make use of them. In practice, people responded to this situation in diverse ways. Some simply renounced any hope of learning about the future, while others resorted to old practices regardless of the co…
Recherches sur l'essor du culte des reliques en Orient et en Occident
Les quatre conférences données dans le cadre du séminaire « Christianisme byzantin », à l’invitation de M. Bernard Flusin, ont été consacrées à quelques questions essentielles portant sur le début du culte des reliques, notamment : pourquoi dans la deuxième moitié du ive siècle l’attitude envers ceux qui sont morts pour la foi a changé d’une façon soudaine, menant à l’émergence de la vénération de leurs corps ? Pourquoi les gens de l’Antiquité ta…
Pagan Temples, Christians, and Demons in the Late Antique East and West
In Late Antiquity Christian attitudes toward pagan shrines in diverse parts of the Mediterranean differed. In the East several temples were destroyed or transformed into churches, whereas in the West they were just abandoned at the end of the fourth century and remained closed during the next two hundred years. These contrasting attitudes have been explained by scholars on political, economic, and civic grounds. This article aims at demonstrating…
The Last Shall Be Last: The Order of Precedence among Clergy in Late Antiquity
This article discusses the order of precedence among the holders of the same clerical rank in the late antique church. This order, based on seniority, was most probably displayed in the public sphere, but even more importantly, it affected the income and promotion of clerics. The article also studies specific cases in which the seniority was ignored or broken. It argues that while lay people often supported swifter promotion of outstanding indivi…
Christian Divination in Late Antiquity
Culte des saints et litterature hagiographique: Accords et desaccords
Clerics and Their Multiple Roles in Late Antique Christianity—Introduction
Article Clerics and Their Multiple Roles in Late Antique Christianity—Introduction was published on July 1, 2021 in the journal Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity (volume 25, issue 1)
How Numerous and How Busy were Late-Antique Presbyters
This article seeks to count late-antique clergy and assess their workload. It estimates the number of clerics, and particularly presbyters, in Christian communities of various sizes, and investigates how and why the ratio of clerics to laypersons changed over time. First, by examining the situation in the city of Rome, it demonstrates that the growth in the ranks of the presbyters from the third to the fifth century was slow, and argues that this…
Christian Divination in Late Antiquity
In Late Antiquity, people commonly sought to acquire knowledge about the past, the present, and the future, using a variety of methods. While early Christians did not doubt that these methods worked effectively, in theory they were not allowed to make use of them. In practice, people responded to this situation in diverse ways. Some simply renounced any hope of learning about the future, while others resorted to old practices regardless of the co…
Holy day in a holy place: Space, time, and annual miracles in late antique hagiography and the cult of saints
Article Holy day in a holy place: space, time, and annual miracles in late antique hagiography and the cult of saints was published on September 1, 2023 in the journal Byzantinische Zeitschrift (volume 116, issue 3)
Les prêtres, leurs communautés et sanctuaires en Orient et en Occident du ive au viie siècle
Les quatre conférences étaient une occasion de partager les résultats d’un projet, adossé à l’université de Varsovie, qui portait sur le statut, le rôle et l’activité des prêtres, ou presbytres, dans l’Église et la société tardo-antique jusqu’à la fin du viie siècle.La première conférence a présenté une base de données créée par l’équipe du projet (http://presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/) et a brièvement discuté de cinq phénomènes qui étaient essentiel…
Shorn Head and Episcopal Power: The Beginnings of Clerical Tonsure
Clerical tonsure may have emerged independently in different regions and its symbolism could vary, but wherever it appeared it was a clear and inextricable sign of the members of the clergy. It was a mark of privilege, but unlike dress it could not be easily concealed or quickly removed, and so it identified clerics whether they wanted it or not. This made the tonsure an instrument of control over clerical behavior. For bishops, such an instrumen…
Historical and Religious Studies of Rome (9 works) · Ancient history (7 works) · Art (7 works) · History (7 works) · Byzantine Studies and History (6 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (5 works) · Late Antiquity (5 works) · Antique (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Classics (3 works)