More than the shadow of a doubt: dream theory and the impersonation of saints by angels

Abstract

This brief article makes the case that the 'uncritical' acceptance of the real presence of saints in dreams by the participants of the Second Council of Nicaea did not reflect the usual attitudes of the Byzantine elite. It shows that earlier and later writers denied such presence through recourse to dream theory, which attributed all 'good' dreams to the agency of angels.

Keywords

• Second Council of Nicaea,Angels,Impersonation

More Than the Shadow of a Doubt: Dream Theory and the Impersonation of Saints by Angels

Abstract

Bu kısa makale rüyalardaki azizlerin İznik'in İkinci Konseyine katılanlarca tartışmasız kabulünün Bizans soylularının normal tavırlarını yansıtmadığını ortaya koymaktadır. Durum gösteriyor ki önceki ve sonraki yazarlar tüm iyi rüyaları melek unsuruna atıfta bulunulan rüya teorisi yardımıyla böyle bir varlığı inkar etmişlerdir.

Keywords

• Ikinci Iznik Konseyi,melekler,kişilendirilme,rüya teorisi

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