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Chapter 2 - The Liturgical World of Compunction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2020

Andrew Mellas
Andrew Mellas
Affiliation:
St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College, NSW
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Summary

This chapter explores the liturgical world of compunction – the sacred space of the Byzantine liturgy. It focuses on the cathedral of Hagia Sophia, which was the epicentre of worship in Constantinople, and investigates the liturgical significance of Novella 137, the sixth-century edict of Emperor Justinian that betokened the compunctious character of the Byzantine Eucharist. It also examines the liturgical commentaries of Dionysius the Areopagite, Maximus the Confessor and Germanos of Constantinople for further evidence of experiencing sacred song in Byzantium, before briefly touching upon affective mysticism and its significance for Byzantine hymnody. Finally, it probes the liturgical and hermeneutical framework for compunction in Byzantium – Great Lent and the Triodion.

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Hagia Sophialiturgical commentariesMaximus the ConfessorDionysios the AreopagiteGermanos of ConstantinopleTriodionsacred spaceJustinianEucharistmystagogy
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Liturgy and the Emotions in Byzantium
Compunction and Hymnody
 , pp. 31 - 70
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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