Marco Cristini
Biographic Data
| ID | 5716977 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marco Cristini |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marco |
| FAMILY NAME | Cristini |
| SIGNATURE | CRISTINI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen Tübingen Germany |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9629-5119 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
I papi e la chiesa latina d’Africa da Gregorio Magno a Gregorio VII
From the late sixth until the eleventh century, African bishops were often in touch with the popes. African clergymen mostly adopted a pragmatic approach, turning to Rome when it suited their purposes and ignoring the popes when they did not need their support. This is particularly evident in the case of Carthage, whose prestige as the most important city in Africa did not correspond to a universally acknowledged hegemony over the other metropoli…
Alcune osservazioni sulla simonia nell’Impero d’Oriente del VI secolo
The sale and purchase of res sacrae was a common activity in the sixth century, as the novels of Justinian indicate. In 535, the emperor tried to entirely prohibit simony, but in 546 he was forced to accept the transfer of goods and distribution of gifts that routinely accompanied the assumption of an ecclesiastical office. In doing so, he legalized a practice that had become widespread and was used by the imperial authorities themselves on sever…
Liber epistularum Senatoris
Tre cataloghi della biblioteca di Lorsch risalenti al nono secolo menzionano un manoscritto contenente delle lettere di Cassiodoro. Secondo diversi studiosi esso includeva l’intera raccolta epistolare cassiodorea e probabilmente rappresentava l’archetipo delle Variae, ma un’attenta disamina del testo dei tre cataloghi indica che il codice di Lorsch conteneva soltanto diciassette lettere e che i suoi legami con la tradizione manoscritta delle Vari…
Velut alienae legis
In 550, pope Vigilius sent a letter ( Epistolae Arelatenses 45) to bishop Aurelianus in order to convince king Childebert to intercede with Totila and ask him not to harm the Roman church. The expression quippe velut alienae legis , which is included in this document, has often been connected with the Arianism of Totila, but a closer examination of the epistle shows that it refers to the Church of Rome instead, which the Ostrogothic king should n…
Knives and Sleeping Monks
According to Benedict’s Rule, a few monks used to sleep while wearing knives, a dangerous habit which the Saint condemns. Sixth century sources, both Latin and Greek, mention knives quite often, which are called either cultelli or machairai and are mostly considered as weapons. Since there was widespread public insecurity in the Italian countryside during Benedict’s times because of bandits and marauding soldiers, it is likely that many farmers w…
Orientale imperium
The life of Aurelian in the Historia Augusta includes the expression Orientale imperium, which is very rare in classical and late antique Latin texts, with as few as nine/ten occurrences, mostly in the sixth century and none earlier than the 410s. It appears in a passage which is clearly taken from Festus' Breviarium or Jerome's Chronicle, both of them using Orientis imperium. The change made by the author of the life of Aurelian can be justified…
Elephant Diplomacy
Byzantine historian Theophylact Simocatta reports that the khagan of the Avars asked Emperor Maurice for an elephant, but returned the gift as soon as he saw it. This episode serves an ideological purpose, since elephants were considered as intelligent animals and bowed in front of legitimate rulers, according to ancient authors. Theophylact (or rather his source) aims to stress that the Avars remained arrogant barbarians although they had captur…
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Elephant Diplomacy
Byzantine historian Theophylact Simocatta reports that the khagan of the Avars asked Emperor Maurice for an elephant, but returned the gift as soon as he saw it. This episode serves an ideological purpose, since elephants were considered as intelligent animals and bowed in front of legitimate rulers, according to ancient authors. Theophylact (or rather his source) aims to stress that the Avars remained arrogant barbarians although they had captur…
Liber epistularum Senatoris
Tre cataloghi della biblioteca di Lorsch risalenti al nono secolo menzionano un manoscritto contenente delle lettere di Cassiodoro. Secondo diversi studiosi esso includeva l’intera raccolta epistolare cassiodorea e probabilmente rappresentava l’archetipo delle Variae, ma un’attenta disamina del testo dei tre cataloghi indica che il codice di Lorsch conteneva soltanto diciassette lettere e che i suoi legami con la tradizione manoscritta delle Vari…
Velut alienae legis
In 550, pope Vigilius sent a letter ( Epistolae Arelatenses 45) to bishop Aurelianus in order to convince king Childebert to intercede with Totila and ask him not to harm the Roman church. The expression quippe velut alienae legis , which is included in this document, has often been connected with the Arianism of Totila, but a closer examination of the epistle shows that it refers to the Church of Rome instead, which the Ostrogothic king should n…
Knives and Sleeping Monks
According to Benedict’s Rule, a few monks used to sleep while wearing knives, a dangerous habit which the Saint condemns. Sixth century sources, both Latin and Greek, mention knives quite often, which are called either cultelli or machairai and are mostly considered as weapons. Since there was widespread public insecurity in the Italian countryside during Benedict’s times because of bandits and marauding soldiers, it is likely that many farmers w…
Orientale imperium
The life of Aurelian in the Historia Augusta includes the expression Orientale imperium, which is very rare in classical and late antique Latin texts, with as few as nine/ten occurrences, mostly in the sixth century and none earlier than the 410s. It appears in a passage which is clearly taken from Festus' Breviarium or Jerome's Chronicle, both of them using Orientis imperium. The change made by the author of the life of Aurelian can be justified…
Alcune osservazioni sulla simonia nell’Impero d’Oriente del VI secolo
The sale and purchase of res sacrae was a common activity in the sixth century, as the novels of Justinian indicate. In 535, the emperor tried to entirely prohibit simony, but in 546 he was forced to accept the transfer of goods and distribution of gifts that routinely accompanied the assumption of an ecclesiastical office. In doing so, he legalized a practice that had become widespread and was used by the imperial authorities themselves on sever…
I papi e la chiesa latina d’Africa da Gregorio Magno a Gregorio VII
From the late sixth until the eleventh century, African bishops were often in touch with the popes. African clergymen mostly adopted a pragmatic approach, turning to Rome when it suited their purposes and ignoring the popes when they did not need their support. This is particularly evident in the case of Carthage, whose prestige as the most important city in Africa did not correspond to a universally acknowledged hegemony over the other metropoli…
Byzantine Studies and History (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Humanities (5 works) · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome (3 works) · History (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Classical Studies and Legal History (2 works) · Medieval History and Crusades (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 work)