'This long-awaited volume... will be required reading for all scholars of cenobitic monasteries in Byzantium.' Speculum 'Louvrage est une indéniable réussite, qui tire profit ... des acquis dun projet déquipe mené depuis plusieurs années mais aussi ... de travaux très récents ou en cours parus à létranger, notamment en langue française. ... pour avoir pris très largement en compte le contexte du monachisme byzantin à partir du 11e siècle ainsi que lensemble du dossier documentaire, les auteurs nous offrent bien plus quun paratexte à la traduction de lHypotyposis: il sagit là du meilleur guide pour aborder aujourdhui lhistoire du célèbre monastère de lÃvergétis.' [ The book is an undeniable success, which benefits ... from the knowledge gained by a team project over several years but also ... from very recent or ongoing works published abroad, especially in French. ... in taking very much into account the context of Byzantine monasticism from the 11th century as well as the documentary record, the authors offer us much more than a paratext of the translation of Hypotyposis: it is the best guide to date dealing with the history of the famous monastery of Ãvergétis.] Revue des études byzantines 'In this volume ... one finds not only this finely crafted exposition, but also, with measured voice, a careful unpacking and persuasive analysis of difficult texts concerning the Evergetis.' The Medieval Review 'By the standards of Byzantine studies, the Evergetis dossier is rich and worthy of scholarly attention, particularly for an understanding of liturgical practices, monastic organisation, discipline and daily life, spirituality, patronage, books and learning, and textual transmission and reception. The Hypotyposis is essential reading for all of these questions and much more, as both the translated text itself and the nearly monograph-length Introduction to this volume make convincingly clear... Together, [ Jordan
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