TRS 843A Constantinople: The City and Its Liturgy
An analysis of the history of the Byzantine Rite up to present times in its context, the city of Constantinople and its cathedral, Hagia Sophia. Documents examined include the so-called Typikon of the Great Church, The Typikon of Evergetis Monastery, The Book of Ceremonies, and a selection of Byzantine liturgical commentaries. Attention will be placed on the interaction between ritual celebration, liturgical setting (architecture, iconography, city plan) and mystagogy. Sources will be read in the original Greek.