Byzantine Christianity - Krueger, Derek (Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2006)
Introduction : the practice of Christianity in Byzantium / Derek Krueger -- Lay piety in the sermons of John Chrysostom / Jaclyn Maxwell -- The cult of the martyrs and the Cappadocian Fathers / Vasiliki Limberis -- Romanos and the night vigil in the sixth century / Georgia Frank -- Shrines, festivals, and the "undistinguished mob" / James C. Skedros -- The layperson in church / Sharon E. J. Gerstel -- Death and dying in Byzantium / Nicholas Constas -- Icons, prayer, and vision in the eleventh century / Charles Barber -- Objects of devotion and protection / Brigitte Pitarakis -- The religious lives of children and adolescents / Peter Hatlie -- The devotional life of laywomen / Alice-Mary Talbot.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Byzantine Empire -- Church history; Byzantine Empire -- Religious life and customs; Christian life -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.; Christian life -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.