The volume is the result of research on the archaeology, history, and culture of the monasteries of the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos (Αυτόνομη Μοναστική Πολιτεία Αγίου Όρους), from the 9th to the 11th century. The term 'Mount Athos' refers to the last of the three land tongues that form the Chalkidiki Peninsula in Greece. It is a unique place in the world, as well as one of the most important sanctuaries and pilgrimage destinations of Orthodox Christianity. The twenty Sacred Monasteries located in its territory still preserve today some of the finest expressions of sacred art, architecture, and painting from the Byzantine Eastern Mediterranean cultural scene. During the medieval age, Athos played a strong and influential role in the society of the time, thanks to the prestige of its monastic phenomenon, which initially developed in an eremitic form – starting in the first half of the 9th century – and later became communal and autonomous, thanks to the actions of key figures such as St. Athanasius of Megisti Lavra (~920 – 1000).
Il volume è l’esito di una ricerca sull’archeologia, la storia e la documentazione materiale dei cenobi della Repubblica Monastica del Monte Athos (Αυτόνομη Μοναστική Πολιτεία Αγίου Όρους), dal IX all’XI secolo. Il termine ‘Monte Athos’ identifica l’ultima delle tre lingue di terra che formano la penisola Calcidica, in Grecia. È un luogo unico al mondo, nonché uno dei più importanti santuari e mete di pellegrinaggio del cristianesimo ortodosso. I venti Sacri Monasteri dislocati nel suo territorio custodiscono ancora oggi alcune tra le migliori espressioni di arte sacra, architettura e pittura del panorama culturale del Mediterraneo orientale bizantino.Durante l’età medievale, Athos ha esercitato un ruolo forte ed influente verso la società del tempo, grazie al prestigio del suo fenomeno monastico, sviluppato dapprima in forma eremitica – a partire dalla prima metà del sec. IX – e successivamente divenuto comunitario e autonomo, grazie all’azione di figure cardine quali S. Atanasio di Megisti Lavra (~ 920 – 1000).
Il Monte Athos in età mediobizantina fra storia e archeologia (sec. IX-XI)
Marco Muresu
Primo
2020-01-01
Abstract
The volume is the result of research on the archaeology, history, and culture of the monasteries of the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos (Αυτόνομη Μοναστική Πολιτεία Αγίου Όρους), from the 9th to the 11th century. The term 'Mount Athos' refers to the last of the three land tongues that form the Chalkidiki Peninsula in Greece. It is a unique place in the world, as well as one of the most important sanctuaries and pilgrimage destinations of Orthodox Christianity. The twenty Sacred Monasteries located in its territory still preserve today some of the finest expressions of sacred art, architecture, and painting from the Byzantine Eastern Mediterranean cultural scene. During the medieval age, Athos played a strong and influential role in the society of the time, thanks to the prestige of its monastic phenomenon, which initially developed in an eremitic form – starting in the first half of the 9th century – and later became communal and autonomous, thanks to the actions of key figures such as St. Athanasius of Megisti Lavra (~920 – 1000).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.