Orthodox Cyprus under the Latins, 1191–1571

Society, Spirituality, and Identities

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Medieval and Renaissance Cyprus was a fascinating place of ethnic, cultural, and religious encounters. Following almost nine centuries of Byzantine rule, Cyprus was conquered by the Crusaders in 1191, becoming (until 1571) the most important stronghold of Latin Christianity in the Eastern Mediterranean—first under the Frankish dynasty of the Lusignans, and later under the Venetians. Modern historiographical readings of Cypriot identity in medieval and early modern times have been colored by British colonialism, Greek nationalism, and Cyprocentric revisionism. Although these perspectives have offered valuable insights into the historical experience of Latin-ruled Cypriots, they have partially failed to capture the dynamics of noncoercive resistance to domination, and of identity preservation and adaptation. Orthodox Cyprus under the Latins, 1191–1571 readdresses the question of Cypriot identity by focusing on the Greek Cypriots, the island’s largest community during the medieval and early modern period. By bringing together theories from the fields of psychology, social anthropology, and sociology, this study explores continuities and discontinuities in the Byzantine culture and religious tradition of Cyprus, proposing a new methodological framework for a more comprehensive understanding of Cypriot Orthodoxy under Crusader and Venetian rule. A discussion of fresh evidence from hitherto unpublished primary sources enriches this examination, stressing the role of medieval and Renaissance Cyprus as cultural and religious province of the Byzantine and post-Byzantine Orthodox world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-07-02
Mått152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt477 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieByzantium: A European Empire and Its Legacy
Antal sidor354
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781498551175

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Introduction: Eagle, Cross, and Lion: Historiography and Orthodox Cypriot IdentitiesChapter 1: “Under Heavy Storm and Tempest”: The Coming of the Latins Chapter 2: “In Our Hearts and Our Churches We Do as We like”: Living under the Bulla Cypria Chapter 3: “In Your Light We Shall See Light”: The Controversy over Palamite HesychasmChapter 4: “Bounds Set between Us and You”: Boundary Maintenance in a Period of Transformations Chapter 5: “Render unto Caesar”: Cypriot Orthodoxy under the Venetians Coda: The Reed and the Olive Tree AppendicesAppendix I: Confession of Faith of the Monks of Kantara and a Synaxary on Their MemoryAppendix II: Encyclical Letter to the Cypriots by Patriarch Kallistos I of ConstantinopleAppendix III: Florilegium on Purgatory and the Afterlife by Francis the Cypriot, OFM

This in-depth study on the Orthodox Cypriot Church and society under Frankish and Venetian rule explores important aspects of Orthodox identity over centuries of Roman Catholic domination (1191–1571). Based on a thorough investigation of a rich body of evidence, including hitherto unpublished texts, Chrysovalantis Kyriacou breaks fresh ground in a long scholarly debate, offering an independent view on fundamental questions concerning the preservation of Cypriot Orthodox Christian faith, ideology, spirituality, and identity. Employing modern theories from the fields of sociology, psychology, and social anthropology, he explores various ways these elements were expressed through non-coercive, non-violent, and covert anti-Latinism, including the development of multiple identities and devotional practices related to Orthodox theophanic theology. This is a substantial contribution in the field of Cypriot, Byzantine, and medieval studies, providing a valuable model of historical interpretation in similar cases of religious domination, past and present.