Studying Byzantine Prayer Books: Manuscripts, Liturgy, and Society, Austrian Academy of Sciences, June 22–23, 2018
Byzantine prayer books (euchologia) provide a wealth of information for the history of religious life in the Greek middle ages. They offer the texts for the eucharistic and sacramental liturgies celebrated in church, but also contain prayers and rituals performed by priests in private homes or elsewhere to address the needs of the common people. The systematic exploration of euchologia, which survive in hundreds of manuscripts beginning with the eighth century, has significantly advanced in recent decades.
At the invitation of the Euchologia Project of the Division of Byzantine Research (IMAFO) at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, this conference brings together an international group of scholars to explore and discuss the manuscript transmission, liturgical traditions, and specific prayer concerns, all with a view facilitate future systematic studies of this rich, but still largely unexplored body of material.
Advance registration required.