{"product_id":"las-vidas-de-constantino-cirilo-y-metodio-de-tesalonica-las-tradiciones-oriental-y-occidental-csic","title":"The Lives of Constantine-Cyril and Methodius of Thessaloniki. Eastern and Western Traditions (CSIC)","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOur Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a real event for those \u003cstrong\u003epassionate about medieval history, philology, and the origins of Europe.\u003c\/strong\u003e We are used to hearing about Cyril and Methodius as the \"apostles of the Slavs,\" but rarely do we have the opportunity to go to the original sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Álvarez-Pedrosa and Santos Marinas do here is a monumental work: \u003cstrong\u003efor the first time in Spain, they gather, translate, and compare the original biographies (hagiographies) of these two saints.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is fascinating to see how the story of the same men was told differently in the Eastern tradition (in Old Slavonic and Greek) and in the Western tradition (in Latin).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not just a biography; it is a book about \u003ci\u003ehow history is constructed\u003c\/i\u003e. It is a work of impressive erudition, \u003cstrong\u003eedited with the rigor of the CSIC,\u003c\/strong\u003e which allows us to read the foundational texts that shaped the Slavic identity. A gem for scholars and high-level curious readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis monograph presents, for the first time in Spain, the original sources, along with their respective translations into Spanish, of the main works for the study of the missionary activity and the lives of Saints Cyril and Methodius, as well as their disciple Saint Clement of Ohrid, within both the Western and Eastern traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese sources range from the Old Slavonic \u003ci\u003eLives\u003c\/i\u003e of Constantine-Cyril and Methodius, through the \u003ci\u003eExtended Life of Clement of Ohrid\u003c\/i\u003e written in Greek, to Latin testimonies such as the \u003ci\u003eVita Cyrilli cum Translatione sancti Clementis\u003c\/i\u003e and various papal letters from the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan Antonio Álvarez-Pedrosa\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Indo-European Linguistics at the Complutense University of Madrid and an eminence in the field of Slavic philology and pre-Christian religions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnrique Santos Marinas\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer at the Complutense University of Madrid, specializing in hagiography, hymnography, and medieval Slavic literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical Data\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 285\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Juan Antonio Álvarez-Pedrosa and Enrique Santos Marinas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003e2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788400110000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CSIC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55434640261446,"sku":"Est7\/Bal3","price":24.87,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/5590\/3302\/files\/LasvidasdeConstantino-CiriloA.webp?v=1762973402","url":"https:\/\/libreriacasadrojan.com\/en\/products\/las-vidas-de-constantino-cirilo-y-metodio-de-tesalonica-las-tradiciones-oriental-y-occidental-csic","provider":"Librería Casa Drojan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}