The Correspondence of Ignatios the Deacon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780884024514)

Ignatios the Deacon was a key figure in the revival of literary culture that took place at Constantinople in the first half of the ninth century. He is best known for his hagiographical works, but he also wrote poems, compiled an anthology of ancient proverbs, and edited textbooks. For some time he served as bishop of Nicaea under an Iconoclastic regime, but later repented of his errors and moved into the "orthodox" camp.

Preserved in a single manuscript, Ignatios's correspondence has remained practically unknown to scholars. Some of the letters deal with literary trifles, while others contain valuable information on the social and economic history of the period. Taken together in The Correspondence of Ignatios the Deacon, his letters afford a unique glimpse into the activity of a Byzantine intellectual, struggling to survive in a time of bitter doctrinal strife.

Author: Ignatios the Deacon
ISBN-10: 0884024512
ISBN-13: 9780884024514
Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
Language: English
Published: 07/22/2020
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback