Medieval and Early Modern Greek Manuscripts : Acta Concilii Oecumenici Ephesini (anno 431)
Medieval and Early Modern Greek Manuscripts
<p style='text-align: justify;'> This manuscript contains the <i> Acts of the Council of Ephesus (431 CE)</i>. The council was summoned by emperor Theodosios II and was focused on the conflict between the Christology of the Antiochian school, represented by Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, and of the Alexandrian school, represented by Cyril, bishop of Alexandria.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'> The codex was copied in the first half of the 16th century in Italy by Bartolomeo Zanetti, prolific scribe and printer, active in Venice, Florence and Rome.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'> Dr Erika Elia</p>