The Monks and Monasteries of Constantinople, ca. 350–850

Peter Hatlie (University of Dallas)

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Cambridge University Press
07 February 2008

European history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; History of religion; Christian communities & monasticism; Religious communities & monasticism

Between 350 and 850 Constantinople emerged as both the greatest city of the Mediterranean world and a monastic centre of unparalleled importance. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, including a rich body of hagiographical evidence, this study documents the historical relationship between the city and its monks during this crucial formative period. Monks and nuns played a key role from the beginning. In 350 their numbers were few, yet their impact on local politics and the church was significant. By 850 their presence was felt everywhere - from the world of the imperial court and church, to the local economy, elite culture, social services and popular piety. This dramatic rise in the influence of local monasticism was the result of its impressive numerical growth over time, and hard-won success in adapting the singular call of the monastic life to the challenges of the great medieval metropolis and imperial capital.

By: Peter Hatlie (University of Dallas)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 1.000kg
ISBN: 9780521848213
ISBN 10: 0521848210
Pages: 566
Publication Date: 07 February 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; Part I. Poverty, Politics and Patronage (ca. 300–565): 1. Developing trends in early Byzantine monasticism, ca. 300–565; 2. The founding generations of monks in Constantinople, ca. 350–430; 3. Conflict and confidence, ca. 430–518; 4. Compromise and its rewards in the age of Justinian and Theodora, 518–565; Part II. Stability and Loss (565–ca. 730): 5. Useful partners in the late antique city, 565–ca. 610; 6. Lost in adversity, ca. 610– 730; Part III. Noble Monks and New Causes (ca. 730–850): 7. The monastic social context: numbers, families, friendship and fraternities; 8. The great expansion of monastic institutions; 9. Monks in the world; 10. Monks and culture; Conclusion; Appendix 1. A master list of the monasteries of Constantinople (ca. 350–850); Appendix 2. A catalogue of iconodule bishops and metropolitans (815–843); Appendix 3. A catalogue of iconodule abbots, abbesses and important monks and nuns (815–843); Appendix 4. A select list of monastic authors working in Constantinople (ca. 730–850); Appendix 5. Maps.

Peter Hatlie is Visiting Associate Professor and Academic Director at the University of Dallas Rome Program in Italy.

Reviews for The Monks and Monasteries of Constantinople, ca. 350–850

'This is [an] important book which fills a gap. It covers the crucial period before that treated in Rosemary Morris's excellent Monks and Laymen in Byzantium, 843-1118 (1995), and it provides a detailed and comprehensive treatment of the neglected subject of monks and monasteries in Constantinople itself. ... It will certainly become a standard work.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History