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Anthology of writings explaining or defending the Eastern Orthodox faith
Title
Anthology of writings explaining or defending the Eastern Orthodox faith, ca. 1640-1650.
Physical Description
1 v. (189 l.) ; 20 cm.
Language
Church Slavic
Notes
Semi-uncial script.
Watermarks: pitcher with one handle and half-moon (Dianova, 1980, #702 (1637), #703 (1647)).
Binding: boards with stamped leather with two brass clasps.
Note on first leaf indicates that this manuscript was copied from the edition published in Ugortsy, March 30, 1618.
Ruthenian Church Slavic (leaves 1-27v.); Russian Church Slavic (leaves 27v.-193v.).
Provenance
Cryptograph of Ivan Tifievich Demidov (17th-century owner) spread over the first 18 leaves. Purchased from Svetlana Aronov on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund, 1997.
Summary
Works of exposition and defence of the Eastern Orthodox faith with specific reference to debates with the Manicheans, Arians, Armenians, and Moslems. Includes works by Gennadius Scholarius, John of Damascus, Maximus the Greek, and Ilarion of Meglinsk. Also includes a treatise on honoring and worshipping the Holy Icons.
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Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Contents
Leaves 1-25v. Sʺbranie vkrattsě ̄︠ot︡ bozhestvennago pisanīę i sʺōbʺi︠a︡sneniemʺ izlozhenię svętykh apostolʺ 12 artykulovʺ pravoslavnoĭ very
Leaves 25v.-43v. Genadię patrīarkha konstantinopolʹskago po narechenīi︠u︡ Skularisa dīalog ili besědovanīe / Gennadius II.
Leaves 44-50v. Prěnīe 2 sʺ knigi Damaskinovy, gadanīe khristīi︠a︡nina zʺsaratsyninomʺ isli sʺ magmetanomʺ/ Saint John of Damascus.
Leaves 52-65v. Izʺ knigi Zertsala Ivana Damaskina / Saint John of Damascus.
Leaves 67-116v. Mnogoslozhnyĭ svitokʺ egozhe svi︠a︡těĭshiĭ patrīarsi kʺ Feofilu grecheskaę skipetra o︠̄t︡ ott︠s︡a priemshu zhrebīĭ
Leaves 117-188v. Voprosy li︠u︡bomudretsa, otvety istinnago věrnika khristova
Leaves 118v.-122 Svi︠a︡tago Maksima izlozhenie o věre vkrat︠s︡ě/ Maximus the Greek.
Leaves 123-168 Nachalo prěnīi︠u︡.
Leaves 169-180v. Ō desętoslovīi bozhii vetkhxago zakona izhe napisa perstomʺsvoimʺ svi︠a︡tymʺ na skrizhalekhʺ kamennykhʺ.
Leaves 181-184v. Prěnie svi︠a︡tago Ilariōna episkopa meglinskago sʺ Manikhei / Ilarion of Meglinsk.
Leaves 184-189. Prěnie vtoroe svi︠a︡tago Ilariōna so Armeny / Ilarion of Meglinsk.
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