@misc{
author = "Cvetković, Vladimir",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The primary objective of this panel is to examine the reception of the Neoplatonism within the religious contexts of the Balkans during the 14th and 15th centuries, with a particular emphasis on exploring the concept of hierarchy and the interplay between the one and many. The panel aims to delve into the impact of Neoplatonic metaphysical concepts on the Christian and Islamic traditions in the Balkans, exploring their influence on theological and philosophical doctrines, religious rituals, artistic and architectural creations, as well as medical practices. Particular emphasis will be dedicated to the Neoplatonic concept of hierarchy, specifically examining its manifestation in two mystical and monastic movements of the era: Christian Hesychasm, originating with the monks of Mount Athos, and Islamic Sufism, embraced by the Ottoman military during their Balkan campaigns. The panel also aims to scrutinize the Italian Renaissance's adoption of Neoplatonic hierarchies by investigating the introduction of medical practices into the Balkans during the 15th century. Dionysius the Areopagite is credited with originating the concept of hierarchy to elucidate the process through which holiness is conveyed from God, often referred to as the One, to the subsequent created reality. Given that the term was not employed within the Christian tradition prior to Dionysius and was also not present in the Islamic tradition, essays concentrating on these traditions tend to use the term ‘hierarchy’ in a flexible manner to illustrate the connection between the one and many.",
publisher = "International Society for Neoplatonic Studies Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade",
title = "THE BOOK OF ABSTRACTS of the panel: The One and Many: The Reception of Neoplatonic Notion of Hierarchy in the 14th and 15th century Balkans",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rifdt_3773"
}
