[Studies in the Early Middle Ages] The Crisis of the Oikoumene Volume 14 (The Three Chapters and the Failed Quest for Unity in the Sixth-Century Mediterranean) ||

"The sixth-century theological controversy over the 'Three Chapters', which centred on the nature of Christ, provoked one of the most serious and long-lived religious schisms of the early Middle Ages. The fault lines ran not only between the Byzantine imperial court and the papacy, but between Rome and the churches in the former western empire's successor states. In Italy, the schism endured into the seventh century, and the repercussions were felt long thereafter. Though rooted in the complexities of christological debate, the tensions reveal the growing political as well as cultural divide between Byzantium, Rome, and the West. Thus the controversy is critical for our understanding of the late-antique and early-medieval Mediterranean world, and of the inheritance of empire in western Europe and North Africa. This book presents ten chapters by an international group of scholars who examine different facets of the Three Chapters Controversy and its profound impact on these regions."-- Site de l'éditeur The sixth-century theological controversy over the 'Three Chapters', which centred on the nature of Christ, provoked one of the most serious, long-lived religious schisms of the early Middle Ages. The fault lines ran not only between the Byzantine imperial court and the papacy, but also between the developing churches of the western successor states and Rome . In the west, the schism endured into the seventh century, and the repercussions continued to be felt long thereafter. Though rooted in the complexities of christological debate, the tensions underscored other, fundamental aspects of the growing political as well as cultural divide between Byzantium , the papacy, and the western churches. The controversy is therefore critical for our understanding of the Mediterranean world of the sixth and seventh centuries and of the inheritance of empire in the west. Yet despite the quarrel's importance, in the last half-century no extended study has been published of its recognized political, social, and ecclesiastical impact in early medieval western Europe and North Africa . This book presents twelve chapters by an international group of scholars of late antiquity, who examine different facets of the Three Chapters Controversy and its profound significance for the development of these regions. Front matter (“Contents”, “List of Maps and Figures”, “Preface”, “List of Abbreviations”), p. i Free Access Introduction, p. 1 Robert A. Markus, Claire Sotinel https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.3.3735 The Three Chapters Controversy and the Council of Chalcedon, p. 16 Richard M. Price https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.3.3736 L’Afrique reconquise et les Trois Chapitres, p. 39 Yves Modéran https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.3.3737 The Three Chapters and the Transformations of Italy, p. 84 Claire Sotinel https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.3.3738 Much Ado About Nothing: Gregory the Great’s Apology to the Istrians, p. 121 Carole Straw https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.3.3739 The Three Chapters Controversy and the Biblical Diagrams of Cassiodorus’s Codex Grandior and Institutions, p. 161 Celia Chazelle https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.3.3740 Il regno longobardo in Italia e i Tre Capitoli, p. 208 Claudio Azzara https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.3.3741 The Franks and Papal Theology, 550–660, p. 223 Ian Wood https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.3.3742 Heresy in Secundus and Paul the Deacon, p. 243 Walter Pohl https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.3.3743 Epilogue, p. 265 Robert A. Markus, Claire Sotinel https://doi.org/10.1484/M.SEM-EB.3.3744 Back matter (“Select Bibliography”, “Index”), p. 279 Introduction / Robert A. Markus And Claire Sotinel -- Part I. The Crisis In The Eastern And Southern Mediterranean: -- The Three Chapters Controversy And The Council Of Chalcedon / Richard M. Price -- L'afrique Reconquise Et Les Trois Chapitres / Yves Modéran -- Part Ii. Italy And The Papacy: -- The Three Chapters And The Transformations Of Italy / Claire Sotinel -- Much Ado About Nothing: Gregory The Great's Apology To The Istrians / Carole Straw -- The Three Chapters Controversy And The Biblical Diagrams Of Cassiodorus's Codex Grandior And Institutions / Celia Chazell -- Part Iii. The Frankish And Lombardic Response: -- Il Regno Longobardo In Italia E I Tre Capitoli / Claudio Azzara -- The Franks And Papal Theology, 550-660 / Ian Woo Edited By Celia Chazelle And Catherine Cubitt. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [279]-293) And Index. One Chapter In French. The sixth-century theological controversy over the 'Three Chapters', which centered on the nature of Christ, provoked one of the most serious and long-lived religious schisms of the early Middle Ages. This book examines different facets of the Three Chapters Controversy and the profound impact it had