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The forbidden word: the art of periphrasis and church politics in the icon controversy under Alexios I Komnenos

open access: closedByzantine and Modern Greek Studies
The controversy over the confiscation of church vessels during the reign of Alexios I is referred to as ‘the Komnenian Iconoclasm’. However, its salient feature is the reluctance of both parties to accuse their opponents directly of iconoclasm. Instead, Alexios’ supporters and adversaries mastered the art of periphrasis and allusion so that the shadow ...
Lev Lukhovitskiy
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