Christianization in early medieval Transylvania

• Titel: Christianization in early medieval Transylvania
• Titelzusatz: the oldest church in Transylvania and its interpretation
• Mitwirkende: Marcu Istrate, Daniela [HerausgeberIn]
• Mitwirkende: Mureşan, Dan Ioan [HerausgeberIn]
• Mitwirkende: Rustoiu, Gabriel Tiberiu [HerausgeberIn]
• Verf.angabe: edited by Daniela Marcu Istrate, Dan Ioan Mureșan, Gabriel Tiberiu Rustoiu
• Verlagsort: Leiden ; Boston
• Verlag: Brill
• E-Jahr: 2022
• Jahr: [2022]
• Umfang: XXII, 499 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen, Pläne
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages ; volume 83
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 978-90-04-51577-2
• Schlagwörter: (g)Karlsburg / (s)Kirche / (s)Christianisierung / (z)Geschichte 900-1100
• Dokumenttyp: Aufsatzsammlung
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Christianization in early medieval Transylvania. - Leiden : Brill, 2022. - 1 Online-Ressource (XXII, 499 Seiten)
• Notation: #12.00; #12.20; #12.22; #63.77; #64.27
• K10plus-PPN: 1807948692

Abstract

From the Greek Bishop Hierotheos to the Latin Bishop Simon: The Churches in Alba Iulia and the Controversies Related to the Beginnings of the Diocese of Transylvania / Daniela Marcu Istrate -- Ecclesiastical Consequences of the Restoration of Byzantine Power in the Danubian Region / Alexandru Madgearu -- The 10th- to 11th-Century Pillared-Church in Alba Iulia: Reconstruction Proposals / Nicolae Călin Chifăr and Marius Mihail Păsculescu.

Abstract

"Little is known about the Christianization of east-central and eastern Europe, due to the fragmentary nature of the historical record. Yet occasionally, unexpected archaeological discoveries can offer fresh angles and new insights. This volume presents such an example: the discovery of a Byzantine-like church in Alba Iulia, Transylvania, dating from the 10th century - a unique find in terms of both age and function. Next to its ruins, another church was built at the end of the 11th century, following a Roman Catholic architectural model, soon to become the seat of the Latin bishopric of Transylvania. Who built the older, Byzantine-style church, and what was the political, religious and cultural context of the church? How does this new discovery affect our perception of the ecclesiastical history of Transylvania? A new reading of the archaeological and historical record prompted by these questions is presented here, thereby opening up new challenges for further research. Contributors are: Daniela Marcu Istrate, Florin Curta, Horia I. Ciugudean, Aurel Dragotă, Monica-Elena Popescu, Călin Cosma, Tudor Sălăgean, Jan Nicolae, Dan Ioan Mureșan, Alexandru Madgearu, Gábor Thoroczkay, Éva Tóth-Révész, Boris Stojkovski,Șerban Turcuș, Adinel C. Dincă, Mihai Kovács, Nicolae Călin Chifăr, Marius Mihail Păsculescu, and Ana Dumitran"--