The Disputatio of the Latins and the Greeks, 1234: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary

Author:   Jeff Brubaker
Publisher:   Liverpool University Press
Volume:   12
ISBN:  

9781800856783


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   01 January 2023
Format:   Hardback
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The Disputatio of the Latins and the Greeks, 1234: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary


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In 1234, four mendicant friars arrived in the Byzantine city of Nicaea to discuss the possibility of a union between the Greek and Roman Churches. The controversy over the specific differences in both doctrine and practice had taken on a new urgency in the thirteenth century. The Fourth Crusade in 1204 placed the Byzantine capital of Constantinople under Latin control, creating an atmosphere of nearly continuous conflict, and yet the two sides agreed to meet in hopes of a peaceful settlement. Presented in translation for the first time, the report of those friars describing the discussions, or disputatio, of 1234 illuminates the full spectrum of motivations and implications surrounding the prospect of church union in the years following the Fourth Crusade. The letters exchanged by Pope Gregory IX and Patriarch Germanos II demonstrate the terms under which both sides entered the negotiations with a notable degree of optimism. Brought together, these sources represent the largest collection of material describing any dialogue between the churches in the thirteenth century. Translation and analysis of these sources call into question the long-held view that attempts to end the schism of the churches were perpetually doomed to fail.

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Author:   Jeff Brubaker
Publisher:   Liverpool University Press
Imprint:   Liverpool University Press
Volume:   12
ISBN:  

9781800856783


ISBN 10:   1800856784
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   01 January 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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‘This monograph is handsomely produced, and its subject matter will appeal to students of ecumenical dialogue between the Greek and the Latin worlds in the early 1230s, bringing readers up-to-date with research in the last century. The volume will also interest historians of the Dominicans and Franciscans, whom Gregory IX and his successors increasingly appointed as messengers.’ Michael Robson, Archivum Franciscanum Historicum


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Jeff Brubaker is an Assistant Teaching Professor, Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts, Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN. He is the author of multiple articles on the history of the crusades, church schism, and medieval diplomacy.

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