Five Anastasiae and Two Febroniae
A Guided Tour in the Maze of Anastasia Legends. Part One. The Oriental Dossier
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21866341 |
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| Authors | Basil Lourié (0000-0001-6618-2829, Institute of Philosophy, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 252-289 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vestnik Volgogradskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta Serija 4 Istorija Regionovedenie Mezhdunarodnye otnoshenija (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1998-9938 • E-ISSN: 2312-8704 |
| Publisher | Volgograd State University (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.15688/jvolsu4.2021.6.20 |
| OpenAlex | W4205317215 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
The recent data related to the legend of St Anastasia in Byzantium require a fresh analysis of the mutually connected cults of Anastasia and Febronia in both the Christian East and West. Part One of the present study is focused on the East, whereas Part Two will be focused on the Latin West. In Part One, the cult of Anastasia is discussed especially in Constantinople from the mid-fifth to the fourteenth centuries, with special attention to the epoch when the Imperial Church was Monothelite (seventh century). In this epoch, a new avatar of St Anastasia was created, the Roman Virgin, whose Passio was written on the basis of Syriac hagiographic documents. The cult of this second Anastasia was backed by Monothelite Syrians, whereas the fifth-century cult of Anastasia in Constantinople was backed by the Goths. Transformations of Anastasia cults in the era of state Monothelitism were interwoven with a new Syriac cult of Febronia of Nisibis that appeared in the capital shortly after its creation in Syria in a Severian “Monophysite” milieu
Ancient history · Art · Cult · Legend · Literature · Byzantine Studies and History · Classics · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History
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