Theologica varia inedita saeculi XIV
By: edidit Ioannis Polemis
Contributors: Argyros, Isaac, approximately 1305-approximately 1375; John, Kyparissiotes, approximately 1310-1378 or 1379; Georgius, Pelagonius, active 14th century; Cydones, Prochorus, approximately 1330-approximately 1369
Series: Corpus Christianorum. Series Graeca -- 76; Corpus Christianorum -- 76.
Publisher: Brepols
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Turnhout
Language: grc
Number of pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9782503535982
Subjects: Doctrines; Early works to 1800; Doctrinal Theology; History of doctrines; Transfiguration; Orthodox Eastern Church; Trinity; Transfiguration of Jesus Christ
Other titles: Adversus Cantacuzenum.
Description: This volume contains three important, so-far unpublished texts from the second half of the 14th century that refer to the palamite controversy. The first text is a treatise by George of Pelagonia, which investigates the beginnings of the controversy concerning the distinction between the nature of God and His energies. It offers a detailed account of the history of the entire period from 1330 until 1351, containing several details which are not recorded in any other contemporary source. The second text, of anonymous origin, which is addressed to a certain Raoul Palaiologos, is a detailed refutation of an unpublished treatise of the ex-emperor John Kantakouzenos. After a comparison of that refutation with the works of the well-known opponent of Gregory Palamas, John Kyparissiotes, the hypothesis that the anonymous author is to be identified with Kyparissiotes is put forward. The third text is a treatise by Prochoros Kydones, the well-known translator of Thomas Aquinas, dealing with the problem of the meaning of the divine names. Through a systematic study of the works of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite and Thomas Aquinas, Prochoros Kydones proves that Palamas's theory that the names of God refer only to His energies is untenable.Provided by publisher.
Notes: Authorship of the second work has been attributed to Isaac Argyros and to John Kyparissiotes.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Texts in Greek; introductions and critical matter in English.
Table of contents: title: Adversus Palamam / Georgius Pelagonius; title: Adversus Cantacuzenum / Anonymus; title: De lumine Thaborico / Prochorus Cydones.