A Note on the Adoption of the Byzantine Models in Medieval Bulgaria (9th–10th Centuries)
A Note on the Adoption of the Byzantine Models in Medieval Bulgaria (9th–10th Centuries)
The Case of the Chrysorrhoas Collection
Author(s): Yavor MiltenovSubject(s): Archaeology, Literary Texts, Ancient World, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: John Chrysostom; medieval Slavonic translations; Zlatostruy; adoption of Byzantine models in medieval Bulgaria
Summary/Abstract: The paper aims at examining the first Slavic collection of homilies of John Chrysostom, called Zlatostruy (i.e. Chrysorrhoas or Golden Stream). The peculiarities of its content, compilation strategy and impact on the medieval Bulgarian literature, revealed in previous studies, allow us toextract features that are related to the flourishing of the 10th century Bulgarian literary tradition and the successful adoption of Byzantine models.
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 7
- Page Range: 161-167
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English