University Hist533: Late Antiquity and Byzantium Dr. Leda Ciraolo‚ PhD. May 2013 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Discussion 3 Christianity and the Unity of the Empire 3 Equal to the Apostles 6 Byzantine Clergy 8 From Catacombs to the Byzantine Church 9 Christian Army 12 Symphonia “The Harmony of Politics and Faith” 13 Conversion of Constantine 14 Constantine and Heresy: The Donatists 15 The Missionary Work of Constantine 15 Hindsight
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religion which was central to the identity of many of the empire’s inhabitants‚ which in turn influenced art. Although Byzantine inhabitants inherited Roman culture and called themselves Romans‚ much of their culture was aligned with Greek culture‚ especially evident in the fact that their language was Greek and not Latin like Romans. Like many transitioning states‚ the Byzantine empire went through stages of ups and downs as the empire expanded. The empire reached its peak‚ however‚ when Justinian
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(particularly the Eastern Orthodox and the Greek Rite of the Catholic Church). Together with the Latin texts and traditions of the Roman world (which was significantly influenced by ancient Greek society)‚ the study of the Greek texts and society of antiquity constitutes the discipline of Classics. Greek was a widely spoken lingua franca in the Mediterranean world and beyond during Classical Antiquity‚ and would eventually become the official parlance of the Byzantine Empire. In its modern form
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38. A society is almost certainly a civilization if.. It is agricultural 39. The Neolithic Revolution occurred first in The middle east 40. Which of the following is not a feature of Sumerian Civilization? A simplified alphabet of 22 letters 42. Jewish monotheism.. - emphasized the power and abstraction of God 43. the development of writing.. - helps explain why government could become more formal and bureaucratic 44. the "son of heaven" concept was designed to promote all
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Byzantium and the West in the Age of the Crusades: The Dividing of Christendom? Ryan Waddell GHIST101 Professor Harding November 14‚ 2013 (Reviewed by Professor Harding) Christianity has played a crucial role in world history since the death of Christ. From its humble beginnings along the Sea of Galilee until its solidified spread amongst Western European nations‚ the religion has had its fair share of conflict. Most notable would be the Crusades
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STUDY GUIDE FOR FINALS . BYZANTINE ART AND ARCHITECTURE 1. Why called byzantine? The art and architecture of Constantinople before Constantine renamed the city after himself was Byzantium . 2. Who was Justinian ‚ Theodora ? Justinian was the emperor in the early byzantine period who ruled from 527 to 565 and Theodora was the wife to him 3. Hagia Sophia built for Justinian . Innovations 4. What are penditives and sqinches ? Penditives are spherical triangle surrounded by arches . squinches
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Culture- majority of believers belong to the Orthodox Christian (adopted Christianity under Prince Vladimir of Kiev in 988‚ Russia soon laid foundations for the rise of the Russian Orthodox Church) Orthodox teachings include the doctrine of the Holy Trinity and the inseparable but distinguishable union of the two natures of Jesus Christ--one divine‚ the other human. Among saints‚ Mary has a special place as the Mother of God. Russian Orthodox services‚ noted for their pageantry‚ involve the congregation
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kind of power. It would also act as a kind of unifying force for Europe that was fractured since the Great Schism of 1054‚ an event which undermined the Pope’s authority. The schism created the rival body to the Pope; the Greek Orthodox church‚ seated in the great Byzantine Empire. Pope Urban’s source material for his speech
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ensure that he had the support of the Christian religious leaders. More specifically‚ he wanted to make sure that the Greek Orthodox Church would remain separated and not combine with the Roman Catholic Church. The sultan therefore established the millet system of government where the religious leaders are autonomous as well as self-governing. He extended this beyond the Greek Orthodox Church and gave the same rights to the Armenians‚ the Jews and all the other non-Muslim minorities. In essence‚ the Ottoman
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One of the longest lasting empires in history is the Roman empire‚ lasting for 507 years. Rome itself was founded and gained power before it was an empire‚ lasting for another 500 years and continuing on as the Byzantine empire. This essay will include how Rome became a republic and its rise. It will also include how the republic fell and the empire rose and how it fell. The Romans were not always always an empire. At first‚ they were a republic. For years they were a bunch of scattered tribes
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