What is it about?
This article discusses how regulations for the regulation of monastic life on the Holy Mountain of Athos were drawn up in the eleventh century. It shows that considerable negotiation took place between the monks and the imperial representatives sent to deal with the internal disputes there.
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Why is it important?
It is often argued that Byzantine imperial legislation was issued by an autocratic power. This article argues that input from the monastic communities on Athos helped to shape the imperially sanctioned regulations and that negotiation and 'peace making' was important in order to present a picture of Christian unanimity.
Perspectives
This was a contribution to a book celebrating the academic achievement of my friend and colleague, Paul Magdalino. It was thus a particular pleasure to write. It also adds to the body of work I have published on the history of Mount Athos.
Rosemary Morris
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This page is a summary of: The Imperial Rules for Athos in the 10th and 11th Centuries, October 2024, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004707603_018.
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Resources
Into the Labyrinth: A Journey into Stoudite 'Cancel Culture'
This is a recording of the Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies Autumn Lecture in 2021.
List of Publications 2023
This is a list of my publications (and where they can be found in electronic and/or open access versions in many cases) up to the end of 2023.
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