Преглед на агиолошките извори на Православната Црква

Abstract

The most important hagiological works of the Orthodox Church were written in the IV–V century and in the XIV century. The main protagonists in these works are the martyrs from the time of persecution, ascetics and church figures who fought against heresies. From the end of the VII century and in the VIII century there are very few hagiological texts, while from the IX century until the XI century there is a significant rise. After the stagnation of the XII century there is a new rise in the era of the Palaiologoi. The purpose of this paper is to give a chronological and thematic overview of the most important hagiological sources of the Orthodox Church.