Old Russian Pamphlet Against Michael VIII Palaeologus in the Light of the Hermeneutic Analysis Cover Image

Древнерусский памфлет на Михаила VIII Палеолога в свете герменевтического анализа
Old Russian Pamphlet Against Michael VIII Palaeologus in the Light of the Hermeneutic Analysis

Author(s): Mihail Demincev
Subject(s): 13th to 14th Centuries
Published by: Vizantološki institut SANU
Keywords: The Byzantine Empire; Michael VIII Palaeologus; Tsardom of Russia; religious controversy; the Old Testament; Apocalypse; hermeneutics

Summary/Abstract: In the article the perception of the image of Michael VIII Palaeologus by literate citizens of Tsardom of Russia is considered. The study is based on analysis of writings that date back to XVII century. The study focuses on identifying the symbols and latent ideas, that point to a semantic connection of the studied writings with The Old Testament, Apocalypse and some antique texts. In the end of the article the author makes a conclusion, that the perception of the image of Michael VIII Palaeologus in Tsardom of Russia was negative.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 52
  • Page Range: 381-391
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Russian