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The Byzantine Empire in the seventh century (2005)
Book Chapter
Louth, A. (2005). The Byzantine Empire in the seventh century. In P. Fouracre (Ed.), The new Cambridge medieval history c.500–c.700 (291-316). Cambridge University Press

Light, vision and religious experience in Byzantium (2004)
Book Chapter
Louth, A. (2004). Light, vision and religious experience in Byzantium. In M. Kapstein (Ed.), The presence of light : divine radiance and religious experience (85-103). The University of Chicago Press

This chapter is principally concerned with the experience of the divine, uncreated light in monastic writers belonging to the hesychast tradition (a term I shall explain in a moment); this is, I think, natural, for it is this tradition that dominates... Read More about Light, vision and religious experience in Byzantium.

The ecclesiology of Saint Maximos the Confessor (2004)
Journal Article
Louth, A. (2004). The ecclesiology of Saint Maximos the Confessor. International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church, 4(2), 109-120. https://doi.org/10.1080/1474225042000288920

Maximos wrote no work expressly on the Church, the nearest being his work, the Mystagogia, on the Divine Liturgy. This article explores the notion of the Church presented in the Mystagogia, which focuses on the action of the Divine Liturgy, and the w... Read More about The ecclesiology of Saint Maximos the Confessor.

St John Damascene : tradition and originality in Byzantine theology (2002)
Book
Louth, A. (2002). St John Damascene : tradition and originality in Byzantine theology. Oxford University Press

The following text is taken from the publisher's website. "The first book to present an overall account of St John Damascene's life and work: his theology has had immense influence on later centuries Ecumenical relevance Makes use of recent scholarsh... Read More about St John Damascene : tradition and originality in Byzantine theology.

'St. John Damascene: Preacher and Poet'. (1997)
Book Chapter
Louth, A. (1997). 'St. John Damascene: Preacher and Poet'. In P. Allen, & M. Cunningham (Eds.), Preacher and Audience: Studies in Early Christian and Byzantine Homiletics (247-266). Brill Academic Publishers