Extraordinary COllection of BYzantine Records Put Online Through the Generosity of DUnbarton Oaks Center
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byzantine documents, many relating to Macedonia and its history. note,
particularly, the records for the founding of the monastery of Elousa in
Velusa village outside of Strumitsa, among others (I am prejudiced, of
course, having had the privilege of staying at Elousa Monastery of the
Bogoroditsa (#61 on this list) to pray one spring:
http://www.doaks.org/typ000.html
Byzantine Monastic Foundation Documents
A Complete Translation of the Surviving Founder's Typika and
Testaments
Edited by John Thomas and Angela Constantinides Hero
with the assistance of Giles Constable
Translated by Robert Allison, Anastasius Bandy, George Dennis,
Gianfranco Fiaccadori, Catia Galatariotou, Ilija Iliev, Patricia
Karlin-Hayter,
Robert Jordan, Leslie S. B. MacCoull, Timothy Miller, Joseph
Munitiz, Stephen Reinert, Nancy Patterson Sevcenko, Alice-Mary Talbot,
John
Thomas
with an administrative commentary by John Thomas
Note: These files are presented here in advance of the print
publication to facilitate access to the material. Scholars citing the
text should
check the printed edition due in 1999 as small changes may
result from final proofing during the preparation of the indexes.
Contents
Preface, Giles Constable / 153k
Acknowledgements / 31k
Abbreviations / 61k
Introduction / 122k
Early Monastic Rules / 122k
Chapter One: Traditional Private Religious Foundations / 61k
Introduction
Seventh Century
1. Apa Abraham: Testament of Apa Abraham, Bishop of
Hermonthis, for the Monastery of St. Phoibammon near Thebes, Egypt
(trans. Leslie S. B.
MacCoull) / 61k
Eighth Century
2. Pantelleria: Typikon of John for the Monastery of St. John
the Forerunner on Pantelleria (trans. Gianfranco Fiaccadori) / 61k
Ninth Century
3. Theodore Studites: Testament of Theodore the Studite for
the Monastery of St. John Stoudios in Constantinople (trans. Timothy
Miller) / 92k
4. Stoudios: Rule of the Monastery of St. John Stoudios in
Constantinople (trans. Timothy Miller) / 153k
Tenth Century
5. Euthymios: Testament of Euthymios for the Monasteries of
Psamathia and Ta Agathou (trans. Patricia Karlin-Hayter) / 31k
6. Rila: Testament of John of Rila (trans. Ilija Iliev) / 61k
7. Latros: Testament of Paul the Younger for the Monastery of
the Mother of God tou Stylou on Mount Latros (trans. Gianfranco
Fiaccadori) / 61k
Eleventh Century
8. John Xenos: Testament of John Xenos for the Monastery of
the Mother of God Antiphonetria of Myriokephala on Crete (trans.
Gianfranco
Fiaccadori) / 31k
9. Galesios: Testament of Lazarus of Mount Galesios (trans.
Patricia Karlin-Hayter) / 92k
10. Eleousa: Rule of Manuel, Bishop of Stroumitza, for the
Monastery of the Mother of God Eleousa (trans. Anastasius Bandy) / 122k
Chapter Two: Athonite Monasteries / 61k
Introduction
Tenth Century
11. Ath. Rule: Rule of Athanasios the Athonite for the Lavra
Monastery (trans. George Dennis) / 153k
12. Tzimiskes: Typikon of Emperor John Tzimiskes (trans.
George Dennis) / 92k
13. Ath. Typikon: Typikon of Athanasios the Athonite for the
Lavra Monastery (trans. George Dennis) / 122k
14. Ath. Testament: Testament of Athanasios the Athonite for
the Lavra Monastery (trans. George Dennis) / 61k
15. Constantine IX: Typikon of Emperor Constantine IX
Monomachos (trans. Timothy Miller) / 61k
Chapter Three: The Protectorate / 92k
Introduction
Tenth Century
16. Mount Tmolos: Typikon of Nikephoros Erotikos for the
Monastery of the Mother of God and the Old Age Home called Ta Derma on
Mount
Tmolos (trans. John Thomas) / 31k
17. Nikon Metanoeite: Testament of Nikon the Metanoeite for
the Church and Monastery of the Savior, the Mother of God and St.
Kyriake in
Lakedaimon (trans. Anastasius Bandy) / 61k
Eleventh Century
18. Nea Gephyra: Testament of Nikodemos for the Monastery of
Nea Gephyra near Lakedaimon (trans. Stephen Reinert) / 31k
19. Attaleiates: Rule of Michael Attaleiates for his Almshouse
in Rhaidestos and for the Monastery of Christ Panoiktirmon in
Constantinople
(trans. Alice-Mary Talbot) / 214k
20. Black Mountain: Regulations of Nikon of the Black Mountain
(trans. Robert Allison) / 214k
21. Roidion: Typikon of Nikon of the Black Mountain for the
Monastery and Hospice of the Mother of God Tou Roidiou (trans. Robert
Allison) /
92k
Chapter Four: Early Reform Monasteries of the Eleventh Century
/ 92k
Introduction
22. Evergetis: Typikon of Timothy for the Monastery of the
Mother of God Evergetis (trans. Robert Jordan) / 244k
23. Pakourianos: Typikon of Gregory Pakourianos for the
Monastery of the Mother of God Petritzonitissa in Backovo (trans. Robert
Jordan) / 244k
24. Christodoulos: Rule, Testament and Codicil of
Christodoulos for the Monastery of St. John the Theologian on Patmos
(trans. Patricia
Karlin-Hayter) / 183k
Chapter Five: Imperial and Royal Monasteries of the Twelfth
Century / 61k
Introduction
25. Fragala: Testaments of Gregory for the Monastery of St.
Philip of Fragala in Sicily (trans. Patricia Karlin-Hayter and Timothy
Miller) / 92k
26. Luke of Messina: Typikon of Luke for the Monastery of
Christ Savior (San Salvatore) in Messina (trans. Timothy Miller) / 61k
27. Kecharitomene: Typikon of Empress Irene Doukaina Komnene
for the Convent of the Mother of God Kecharitomene in Constantinople
(trans.
Robert Jordan) / 305k
28. Pantokrator: Typikon of Emperor John II Komnenos for the
Monastery of Christ Pantokrator at Constantinople (trans. Robert Jordan)
/ 244k
29. Kosmosoteira: Typikon of the Sebastokrator Isaac Komnenos
for the Monastery of the Mother of God Kosmosoteira near Bera (trans.
Nancy
Patterson Sevcenko) / 336k
Chapter Six: Early Reform Monasteries of the Twelfth Century /
61k
Introduction
30. Phoberos: Rule of John for the Monastery of St. John the
Forerunner of Phoberos (trans. Robert Jordan) / 336k
31. Areia: Memorandum and Typikon of Leo, Bishop of Nauplia,
for the Monastery of the Mother of God in Areia (trans. Alice-Mary
Talbot) / 92k
32. Mamas: Typikon of Athanasios Philanthropenos for the
Monastery of St. Mamas in Constantinople (trans. Anastasius Bandy) /
275k
33. Heliou Bomon: Typikon of Nikephoros Mystikos for the
Monastery of the Mother of God ton Heliou Bomon or Elegmon (trans.
Anastasius
Bandy) / 214k
Chapter Seven: Independent and Self-Governing Monasteries of
the Thirteenth Century / 61k
Introduction
34. Machairas: Rule of Neilos, Bishop of Tamasia, for the
Monastery of the Mother of God of Machairas in Cyprus (trans. Anastasius
Bandy) / 275k
35. Skoteine: Testament of Maximos for the Monastery of the
Mother of God at Skoteine near Philadelphia (trans. George Dennis) /
122k
36. Blemmydes: Typikon of Nikephoros Blemmydes for the
Monastery of the Lord Christ-Who-Is at Ematha near Ephesos (trans.
Joseph Munitiz)
/ 61k
37. Auxentios: Typikon of Michael VIII Palaiologos for the
Monastery of the Archangel Michael on Mount Auxentios near Chalcedon
(trans.
George Dennis) / 122k
38. Kellibara I: Typikon of Michael VIII Palaiologos for the
Monastery of St. Demetrios of the Palaiologoi-Kellibara in
Constantinople (trans.
George Dennis) / 92k
39. Lips: Typikon of Theodora Palaiologina for the Convent of
Lips in Constantinople (trans. Alice-Mary Talbot) / 153k
40. Anargyroi: Typikon of Theodora Palaiologina for the
Convent of Sts. Kosmas and Damian in Constantinople (trans. Alice-Mary
Talbot) / 61k
Chapter Eight: Later Private Religious Foundations / 61k
Introduction
Twelfth Century
41. Docheiariou: Rule of Neophytos for the Monastery of St.
Michael the Archangel of Docheiariou on Mount Athos (trans. Robert
Allison) / 61k
42. Sabas: Founder's Typikon of the Sabas Monastery near
Jerusalem (trans. Gianfranco Fiaccadori) / 61k
43. Kasoulon: Rule of Nicholas for the Monastery of St.
Nicholas of Kasoulon near Otranto (trans. Timothy Miller) / 61k
44. Karyes: Typikon of Sabbas the Serbian for the Kellion of
St. Sabbas at Karyes on Mount Athos (trans. George Dennis) / 61k
Thirteenth Century
45. Neophytos: Testamentary Rule of Neophytos for the
Hermitage of the Holy Cross near Ktima in Cyprus (trans. Catia
Galatariotou) / 153k
Fourteenth Century
46. Akropolites: Testament of Constantine Akropolites for the
Monastery of the Resurrection (Anastasis) in Constantinople (trans.
Alice-Mary
Talbot) / 61k
47. Philanthropos: Typikon of Irene Choumnaina Palaiologina
for the Convent of Christ Philanthropos in Constantinople (trans.
Alice-Mary
Talbot) / 61k
48. Prodromos: Testament of Neilos for the Monastery of St.
John the Forerunner (Prodromos) on Mount Athos (trans. Stephen Reinert)
/ 31k
49. Geromeri: Testament of Neilos Erichiotes for the Monastery
of the Mother of God Hodegetria in Geromeri (trans. George Dennis) / 61k
50. Gerasimos: Testament of Gerasimos for the Small Monastery
of St. Euthymios in Jerusalem (trans. George Dennis) / 31k
51. Koutloumousi: Testaments of Chariton for the Monastery of
Christ Savior of Koutloumousi on Mount Athos (trans. George Dennis) /
122k
52. Choumnos: Rule and Testament of Makarios Choumnos for the
Nea Mone of the Mother of God in Thessalonike (trans. Alice-Mary Talbot)
/
92k
53. Meteora: Canonical Rule of Athanasios the Meteorite for
the Monastery of the Transfiguration (Metamorphosis) (trans. George
Dennis) / 61k
Fifteenth Century
54. Neilos Damilas: Testament and Typikon of Neilos Damilas
for the Convent of the Mother of God Pantanassa at Baionaia on Crete
(trans.
Alice-Mary Talbot) / 92k
Chapter Nine: Independent and Self-Governing Monasteries of
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries / 61k
Introduction
Fourteenth Century
55. Athanasios I: Rule of Patriarch Athanasios I (trans.
Timothy Miller) / 61k
56. Kellibara II: Typikon of Andronikos II Palaiologos for the
Monastery of St. Demetrios-Kellibara in Constantinople (trans. George
Dennis) / 31k
57. Bebaia Elpis: Typikon of Theodora Synadene for the Convent
of the Mother of God Bebaia Elpis in Constantinople (trans. Alice-Mary
Talbot) /
275k
58. Menoikeion: Typikon of Joachim, Metropolitan of Zichna,
for the Monastery of St. John the Forerunner on Mount Menoikeion near
Serres
(trans. Timothy Miller) / 153k
Fifteenth Century
59. Manuel II: Typikon of Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos for
the Monasteries of Mount Athos (trans. George Dennis) / 61k
60. Charsianeites: Testament of Patriarch Matthew I for the
Monastery of Charsianeites Dedicated to the Mother of God Nea
Peribleptos (trans.
Alice-Mary Talbot) / 183k
61. Eleousa Inv.: Inventory of the Monastery of the Mother of
God Eleousa in Stroumitza (trans. Anastasius Bandy, with Nancy Sevcenko)
/ 61k
Glossary / 61k
Appendix A: Concordance with Previous Lists / 31k
Appendix B: The Regulation of Diet in the Byzantine Monastic
Foundation Documents / 92k
Appendix C: Topical Interrelationships of the Families of the
Typika of the Byzantine Monastic Reform Movement / 31k
General Bibliography / 92k
Indexes (in preparation)