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Università della Svizzera italiana

Furtum sacrilegum : the "Holy Heads" of Peter and Paul and their reliquaries in the Lateran

Mondini, Daniela

In: The Basilica of Saint John Lateran to 1600, 2020, p. 345-378

The “Holy Heads” of Peter and Paul, attested in the 11th century within a secondary altar of the Laurentius-Oratory in the Patriarchium Lateranense and later on inside the main altar of the Sancta Sanctorum, increased their status exponentially after having been transferred by Pope Urban V (1368-70) into the Lateran Basilica. Embedded in two huge, lavishly decorated anthropomorphic...

Université de Fribourg

The Architecture of the Armenian Church and Convent

Kaffenberger, Thomas

In: The Armenian Church of Famagusta and the Complexity of Cypriot Heritage., 2017, p. 143–167

Université de Fribourg

Cubic Dice: Archaeological Material for Understanding Historical Processes

Voogt, Alexander J. de ; Eerkens, Jelmer W.

In: Kentron, 2018, vol. 34, p. 99-108

The characteristics of dice found in archaeological contexts assist in the understanding of historical processes and human behavior. The dice attributes of configuration and dot pattern are regionally and/or temporally specific and can be used to help date dice themselves or the context in which they are found. As well, dice have been used to decipher Etruscan words and may identify novice...

Université de Fribourg

Anatomical terms: towards development of terminologies (terminogenesis)

Sprumont, Pierre

In: European Journal of Anatomy, 2016, vol. 20, no. 3, p. 249-280

Anatomy is older than its name that means "cutting out" in Greek. The cut out parts must bear a name. This historical review is an attempt to investigate the evolution of the anatomical names from the prehistorical times when humans had no handwriting to record anatomy until the discovery of printing when anatomical names could become disseminated in printed books.Throughout indeterminately...

Université de Fribourg

The Armenian Church in Famagusta and Its Mural Decoration

Bacci, Michele

In: Culture of Cilician Armenia, proceedings of the international symposium (Antelyas, Armenian Katholicossate of Cilicia, 14-18 January 2008), 2009, p. 489-508

Université de Fribourg

The Berardenga Antependium and the Passio Ymaginis Office

Bacci, Michele

In: Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes, 1998, vol. 61, p. 1-16

Conseil œcuménique des Églises

Diversity and uniformity in the quest for Christian unity : a study of the relationship between the Maronite Church and the Holy See for a possible contribution to the ecumenical movement

Khalil Khalil, Dominga ; Iwuamadi, Lawrence (Dir.) ; Norelli, Enrico (Codir.)

Mémoire de Master Advanced Studies (MAS) : Conseil œcuménique des Églises, 2014.

Christ prayed that the Church be one “so that the world may believe” (John 17:21). The background of this thesis therefore is the wish to contribute to the efforts being made to realize this prayer of Christ. Our main concern is to find possible ways to address the challenges of diversity and uniformity to move forward in the search of Christian unity. In this context, the study of the...

Conseil œcuménique des Églises

Christians in fellowship at different tables? : The Eucharist : a crucial issue in the ecumenical discourse

Heller, Dagmar

This article gives en overview on the lines of separation between the major Christian traditions and how these are linked with the question of Eucharistic fellowship. It further explains the multilateral ecumenical discussion on the issue of the Eucharist as they have been going on in the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches. The author shows, that it is the task of the...

Conseil œcuménique des Églises

Chrismation - Confirmation in the perspective of a bilateral dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church

Kolliopoulos, Christos-Filotheos ; Heller, Dagmar (Dir.) ; Askani, H.C. (Codir.)

Mémoire de Master Advanced Studies (MAS) : Conseil œcuménique des Églises, 2009.

This paper refers to the sacraments of Chrismation in the Orthodox Church and Confirmation in the Roman Catholic Church, focusing on the perspective of the bilateral dialogue between the two Churches in the framework of the Ecumenical Movement. Chrismation-Confirmation is one of the three sacraments of Christian Initiation (Baptism, Chrismation-Confirmation and Eucharist). As it is celebrated...