Anti-Armenian Polemics in a Slavic Canon-Law Miscellany (Ms. Slav. No 461 from the Manuscript Collection of the Romanian Academy). (original) (raw)

The paper examines the historical context and implications of anti-Armenian sentiments within a Slavic canon-law miscellany, specifically through a text about Armenian heresy found in manuscript Slav. No 461 from the Romanian Academy. It discusses the theological differences and cultural disputes between the Byzantine and Armenian churches, highlighting the hostility faced by Armenians due to misconceptions and fabricated narratives. Specific ecclesiastical measures against Armenians and their religious practices are detailed, illustrating a broader historical trend of religious intolerance and the preservation of Byzantine Orthodox identity.