Christological Polemics of Maximus the Confessor and the Emergence of Islam onto the World Stage

The article examines Maximus the Confessor's reaction to the Arab-Muslim invasion of the Byzantine Roman Empire. It also appraises Islam's place in the 7th century as presenting a view of divine-human relations as an alternative to the views of Christian confessions. The article concludes...

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Main Author: Benevich, Grigory I. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2011
In: Theological studies
Year: 2011, Volume: 72, Issue: 2, Pages: 335-344
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Summary:The article examines Maximus the Confessor's reaction to the Arab-Muslim invasion of the Byzantine Roman Empire. It also appraises Islam's place in the 7th century as presenting a view of divine-human relations as an alternative to the views of Christian confessions. The article concludes by advancing a hypothesis about the antithetical relationship between Islam and Monotheletism, which was dominant at that time in Byzantium.
ISSN:2169-1304
Contains:Enthalten in: Theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/004056391107200205