The emergence of church law in Rus
Metropolitan John II Prodromos (†1089) and his canonical responses
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One of the brightest personalities of the second half of the 11th century in Russia was Metropolitan John II of Kiev. His image is depicted both in Russian
hagiography and chronicles. Being an expert in church law, this outstanding church hierarch was a true guardian of Byzantine culture.
culture. His activity is marked by the creation of a number of texts, one of which was the Canonical Answers he gave to his hartophylax
the mnich James. Although this monument of ecclesiastical law is well known, the majority of the norms and recommendations proposed in it
have been underestimated in historiography. This monograph tries to correct this unfortunate misunderstanding,
This monograph attempts to correct this unfortunate misunderstanding by offering the author's perspective not only on the canonical rules themselves, but also on the era in which they were created.
