Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies, volume 56, no. 4 (2016).

CONENTS INCLUDE

The Forum of Constantine in Constantinople: What do we know about its original architecture and adornment?
Anthony Kaldellis

The several testimonia on the earliest structures and decoration of the forum, often treated with a general skepticism, can be shown when evaluated individually to be credible in a number of cases.

Nonnus’ Dionysiaca and Late-Antique Discourse on Warfare
Nicholas Kauffman

Dionysus’ earliest battles are portrayed, like those of Christian emperors, as ‘bloodless’ and merciful and aiming at conversion rather than destruction—a characteristic that is then abandoned.

Mystical Union as Acknowledgment: Pseudo-Dionysius’ Account of Henosis
Nicolò Sassi

For Pseudo-Dionysius, mystical union is not a process of transition to a higher state of being, but the unveiling of a hidden state of grace, realized when the soul has been purified through negations; for man and God are constantly united.

Saving Severus: How Severus of Antioch’s Writings Survived in Greek
Yonatan Moss

Anti-Chalcedonian Severus’ biblical comments are cited with respect in the catenae, not only because of the ecumenical slant of the genre but probably also because miaphysite followers of Severus played a role in their insertion.