My paper analyzes the theological contributions of Georgios Zaviras (1744–1804), a significant intellectual leader of the first Greek diaspora in Hungary, whose substantial theological work remains largely unexplored despite its importance. The presentation centers on Zaviras’s Σύνταγμα περὶ τῆς κράσεως τοῦ ἱεροῦ ποτηρίου, in which he critically engages with Western European Protestant and Hungarian authors…
The Niiza Preservation Library of Rikkyo University houses the personal library of Professor Paul Lemerle of the Collège de France. Immediately following Lemerle’s death in 1989, the collection was acquired by Rikkyo University with special funding, in accordance with his wishes. It comprises a vast array of materials, including 2,203 books, 1,129 journal issues, and…
Gyula Moravcsik remains the most renowned Hungarian Byzantinologist to date. However, his scholarly work and academic virtues were not only appreciated in Hungary. His humility towards research and his extraordinary perseverance resulted in outstanding works that also won the recognition of his colleagues abroad. Over the years, he became a member of numerous scholarly organizations…
In a global landscape where Byzantine studies are flourishing, Australia presents a compelling and unexpected case of ‘Byzantium beyond Byzantium’. While historically and geographically disconnected from the Byzantine Empire, 21st-century Australia has become a site for the ongoing life of Byzantium. This paper explores how the identity of diasporic Greek Australians, particularly of the third-generation,…