Short history of the Church of Makuria (mid-6th–early 12th century)
Short history of the Church of Makuria (mid-6th–early 12th century)
Author(s): Włodzimierz GodlewskiSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Archaeology, Architecture, History of Church(es), Local History / Microhistory, 6th to 12th Centuries
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Makuria; Church; Archbishop Aaron; Archbishop Georgios; Bishop of Pachoras Paulos; King Ioannes I; King Zacharias I; King Merkurios; King Ioannes II; King Chael; King Georgios I;
Summary/Abstract: The article outlines the history of the Makurian church from the conversion of the kingdom to Christianity until the death of the archbishop Georgios in AD 1113, focusing particularly on the relations of the Makurian Church with the Church of Alexandria, and emphasizing its independence from Byzantine and Coptic influence from the second half of the 8th century until the time of Georgios.
Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
- Issue Year: 1/2018
- Issue No: XXVII
- Page Range: 599-616
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English