The Synodicon Vetus is a short anonymous account, based on Greek sources, of local synods and ecumenical councils from the time of the apostles to 886. It was first printed in 1601 by the Strasbourg theologian Johannes Pappus, who reproduced the truncated version sold to him several years earlier by the copyist and bookdealer Andreas Darmarios.
The work has frequently raised eyebrows. To some scholars it has appeared to offer items of information not attested elsewhere; to others it has betrayed itself as a mass of misunderstanding. The editors of this volume, the first critical edition of The Synodicon Vetus, believe that they have restored the text to near its original state and have succeeded in removing some of the mystery associated with an unusual document that continues to interest historians of heresies, church councils, and literature.
| ISBN: | 9780884024460 |
| Publication date: | 20th May 2025 |
| Author: | Dumbarton Oaks |
| Publisher: | Dumbarton Oaks an imprint of Harvard University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 264 pages |
| Series: | Dumbarton Oaks Texts |
| Genres: |
History of other geographical groupings and regions History of religion Christianity |
The Synodicon Vetus is a short anonymous account, based on Greek sources, of local synods and ecumenical councils from the time of the apostles to 886. It was first printed in 1601 by the Strasbourg theologian Johannes Pappus, who reproduced the truncated version sold to him several years earlier by the copyist and bookdealer Andreas Darmarios.
The work has frequently raised eyebrows. To some scholars it has appeared to offer items of information not attested elsewhere; to others it has betrayed itself as a mass of misunderstanding. The editors of this volume, the first critical edition of The Synodicon Vetus, believe that they have restored the text to near its original state and have succeeded in removing some of the mystery associated with an unusual document that continues to interest historians of heresies, church councils, and literature.
The Synodicon Vetus features in the following genres: History of other geographical groupings and regions, History of religion, Christianity
The Synodicon Vetus is available in Paperback
The Synodicon Vetus was written by Dumbarton Oaks and published by Dumbarton Oaks an imprint of Harvard University Press
The Synodicon Vetus has 264 pages
Yes it is part of Dumbarton Oaks Texts series
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