The BnF Par. Coisl. 299 is an eleventh century byzantine manuscript, written by an unknown scribe... more The BnF Par. Coisl. 299 is an eleventh century byzantine manuscript, written by an unknown scribe and containing some important anti-Jewish and antiheretical texts. Using a ‘stratigraphical’ method of analysis, this article suggests that the manuscript is actually composed of two different books that were bound together with some folders in the wrong order, resulting in the form the manuscript has today. The reconstruction of the original structure of the books, and the subsequent study of the texts they contain, shows that they were constituted by two different compilations of texts, created with separate and distinct purposes. Moreover, the comparison with two other manuscripts of the same period, containing each one a similar collection of texts, indicate that these compilations were related to independent textual traditions. In conclusion, this article presents some hypotheses concerning the sociocultural context and environment in – and for – which the books were produced.
R. Meynet - J. Oniszczuk, Studi del terzo convegno RBS. International Studies on Biblical & Semitic Rhetoric, ReBibSem 2, 2013
"Les Trophées de Damas est un texte byzantin daté de la deuxième moitié du VIIe siècle qui reprod... more "Les Trophées de Damas est un texte byzantin daté de la deuxième moitié du VIIe siècle qui reproduit le dialogue entre un chrétien et un juif. Le texte s’inscrit clairement dans la tradition des ouvrages de polémique antijuive par la réutilisation des arguments classiques du genre, mais la fonction qu’il a pu remplir à son époque et le public auquel il a été destiné sont beaucoup plus difficiles à déterminer. Espérant avancer dans la compréhension de l’ouvrage, nous présentons l’analyse d’une séquence du texte qui, grâce à une construction concentrique et à l’appui de nombreuses citations bibliques, exalte l’idée selon laquelle Dieu peut « changer d’avis ». Cette proposition surprenante se présente comme une clé qui permet de réinterpréter les thèmes conducteurs de la séquence parmi lesquels se trouvent : les guerres dont les chrétiens sont victimes à l’époque, la paix amenée par le Christ et, surtout, la lutte contre l’idolâtrie.
The Trophies of Damascus is a Byzantine text dated to the second half of the 7th century describing a dialogue between a Christian and a Jew. The text clearly belongs to the literary tradition of anti-Jewish polemics and uses some of the most typical arguments of the genre, but its function and the public to whom it was addressed are far more difficult to determine. Hoping to make a contribution to the understanding of this work, we here analyze a sequence of the text which, using a concentric construction and many biblical quotations, gives prominence to the idea that God can «change his mind». This surprising proposal turns out to be a key to the reinterpretation of the main themes of the sequence: the wars Christians were subjected to at that time, the peace brought by Christ and, especially, the struggle against idolatry."
The BnF Par. Coisl. 299 is an eleventh century byzantine manuscript, written by an unknown scribe... more The BnF Par. Coisl. 299 is an eleventh century byzantine manuscript, written by an unknown scribe and containing some important anti-Jewish and antiheretical texts. Using a ‘stratigraphical’ method of analysis, this article suggests that the manuscript is actually composed of two different books that were bound together with some folders in the wrong order, resulting in the form the manuscript has today. The reconstruction of the original structure of the books, and the subsequent study of the texts they contain, shows that they were constituted by two different compilations of texts, created with separate and distinct purposes. Moreover, the comparison with two other manuscripts of the same period, containing each one a similar collection of texts, indicate that these compilations were related to independent textual traditions. In conclusion, this article presents some hypotheses concerning the sociocultural context and environment in – and for – which the books were produced.
R. Meynet - J. Oniszczuk, Studi del terzo convegno RBS. International Studies on Biblical & Semitic Rhetoric, ReBibSem 2, 2013
"Les Trophées de Damas est un texte byzantin daté de la deuxième moitié du VIIe siècle qui reprod... more "Les Trophées de Damas est un texte byzantin daté de la deuxième moitié du VIIe siècle qui reproduit le dialogue entre un chrétien et un juif. Le texte s’inscrit clairement dans la tradition des ouvrages de polémique antijuive par la réutilisation des arguments classiques du genre, mais la fonction qu’il a pu remplir à son époque et le public auquel il a été destiné sont beaucoup plus difficiles à déterminer. Espérant avancer dans la compréhension de l’ouvrage, nous présentons l’analyse d’une séquence du texte qui, grâce à une construction concentrique et à l’appui de nombreuses citations bibliques, exalte l’idée selon laquelle Dieu peut « changer d’avis ». Cette proposition surprenante se présente comme une clé qui permet de réinterpréter les thèmes conducteurs de la séquence parmi lesquels se trouvent : les guerres dont les chrétiens sont victimes à l’époque, la paix amenée par le Christ et, surtout, la lutte contre l’idolâtrie.
The Trophies of Damascus is a Byzantine text dated to the second half of the 7th century describing a dialogue between a Christian and a Jew. The text clearly belongs to the literary tradition of anti-Jewish polemics and uses some of the most typical arguments of the genre, but its function and the public to whom it was addressed are far more difficult to determine. Hoping to make a contribution to the understanding of this work, we here analyze a sequence of the text which, using a concentric construction and many biblical quotations, gives prominence to the idea that God can «change his mind». This surprising proposal turns out to be a key to the reinterpretation of the main themes of the sequence: the wars Christians were subjected to at that time, the peace brought by Christ and, especially, the struggle against idolatry."
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The Trophies of Damascus is a Byzantine text dated to the second half of the 7th century describing a dialogue between a Christian and a Jew. The text clearly belongs to the literary tradition of anti-Jewish polemics and uses some of the most typical arguments of the genre, but its function and the public to whom it was addressed are far more difficult to determine. Hoping to make a contribution to the understanding of this work, we here analyze a sequence of the text which, using a concentric construction and many biblical quotations, gives prominence to the idea that God can «change his mind». This surprising proposal turns out to be a key to the reinterpretation of the main themes of the sequence: the wars Christians were subjected to at that time, the peace brought by Christ and, especially, the struggle against idolatry."
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The Trophies of Damascus is a Byzantine text dated to the second half of the 7th century describing a dialogue between a Christian and a Jew. The text clearly belongs to the literary tradition of anti-Jewish polemics and uses some of the most typical arguments of the genre, but its function and the public to whom it was addressed are far more difficult to determine. Hoping to make a contribution to the understanding of this work, we here analyze a sequence of the text which, using a concentric construction and many biblical quotations, gives prominence to the idea that God can «change his mind». This surprising proposal turns out to be a key to the reinterpretation of the main themes of the sequence: the wars Christians were subjected to at that time, the peace brought by Christ and, especially, the struggle against idolatry."