Some Aspects of the Influence of the Byzantine Maximos the Confessor on the Theology of East and West
Deno J. Geanakoplos
That the seventh century Byzantine theologian Maximos Confessor had an influence on development of Western as well Eastern theology is known through work such scholars Sherwood, Cappuyns, Dräseke, Gilson, and Altaner, for example, West, von Balthasar, Ivanka, Grümel, Beck, Brilliantoff, Epifanovic, Hausherr, Dalmais East. But although Maximos' works were apparently throughout entire period history, there remains a surprisingly great deal research to be done delineate extent his specific theologians Anastasius ninth century, Euthemius Zigabenos Symeon “New Theologian” eleventh, Nicetas Choniates in twelfth, Patriarch Gregory Cyprus Pachymeres thirteenth, Hesychasts Palamas Nicholas Kabasilas their opponents Nicephorus Gregoras “Scholastic” John Cyparissiotes fourteenth, and, last all, sixteenth post-Byzantine Bishop who lived Venice, Margounios.
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