Coptic is the latest stage of the indigenous Egyptian language written in the Greek alphabet with some additional characters taken from the Demotic script. Due to climatic conditions many manuscripts have survived from Egypt. The bulk of Coptic manuscripts of the 1st millenium A. D. is preserved in fragmentary condition and the remains are scattered – often as single leaves or small groups of leaves – over collections on three continents. So a major aim of scholarly work is the virtual reconstruction of codices. Assigning a fragment to a specific manuscript is often not easy. It’s not only necessary to compare the script for similarities but also to take into account the contents in order to identify the manuscript of origin and the position of the leave therein. In the case of known texts which have been recorded in a manuscript as full texts a mathematical approach can be used to estimate the position of a fragment. Special problems arise with manuscripts of uncertain arrangement, e.g. liturgical codices that do not have one continuous text. They combine texts from the scriptures, hymns, prayers, or lifes of saints. In these cases reliable estimates can only be given by comparing the identified text / texts on a single leave with a representative amount of data: this means collecting and indexing as much known material as possible and arranging it according to liturgical usage. The lecture presents ways of assigning fragments by use of palaeography to known codices. An important tool is the “palaeography data base” developed in the Institut für Neutestamentliche Textforschung at Münster (INTF) as a base instrument for virtual reconstructions in the Virtual Manuscript Room (VMR) of the INTF. Furthermore, electronic tools will be shown that are a by-product of the lecturer’s PhD for identifying texts, the order of manuscripts as well as for further research.

Cette thèse prépare l’édition du corpus des hymnes chrétiennes liturgiques de langue grecque conservées par les sources papyrologiques trouvées en Égypte et datées entre le IVe et le IXe siècle. L’introduction définit les termes du sujet, fixe la terminologie poétique et liturgique et justifie les limites chronologiques et géographiques du corpus. La première partie (vol. I t. 1) expose les étapes de la constitution du corpus de la collecte des papyrus, établit le protocole d’identification et de sélection des papyrus et propose un classement croisant quatre principes, par document entier, par destinataire du culte, par modèle littéraire et par thème liturgique Une deuxième partie (vol. I t. 2) rassemble cinq études préparatoires à l’édition des papyrus, puis une étude illustrant les problèmes d’édition posés par neuf papyrus remarquables et une synthèse destinée au futur Dictionary of Hymnology. Elle comporte trois annexes détaillant l’apport des autres sources anciennes transmises par la tradition manuscrite au travail du papyrologue, les principes de la poésie religieuse byzantine de rythme accentuel et une liste des hymnographes chrétiens anciens de langue grecque, ainsi qu’une bibliographie générale. Un CD-ROM de planches numérisées de 21 papyrus servant à la datation paléographique ou éditées dans les études est joint (non communicable). Le vol. II (t. 1 et 2) contenant les éditions des 209 papyrus (avec présentation matérielle, bibliographie, édition du texte grec, reconstitution en grec normalisé, apparat critique) est communiqué au jury afin de permettre la discussion du classement proposé dans la thèse. / This thesis presents the preparation of an edition of christian liturgical hymns, in greek, on papyrological materials discovered in Egypt, dated between the 4th and 9th centuries. The introduction defines the subject, clarifies the liturgical and poetic terminology and determines the chronological and geographical boundaries of the corpus of 209 hymns. The first part of the first volume describes the steps in assembling the corpus, establishes a protocol for referencing the papyri and proposes four levels of classification: by document, by religious entity, by literary type and by liturgical topic. The second part of the first volume contains five preparatory studies for editions of the papyri, a paradigmatic study of the problems confronted in the editions of nine specific papyri and a general summary destined for an upcoming publication in the Dictionary of Hymnology. This first volume includes three annexes: a list of ancient sources whose texts survived through manuscript copies, a detailed description of the principles of rhythmic accents in byzantine religious poetry and a chronology of early christian hymnographers in the greek language. There is also a general bibliography at the end of the volume and a CD-ROM that contains digital images of 21 papyri that are either included in the preparotory studies or that served as paleographic paradigms for the dating of the materials. The second volume of the thesis contains editions of 209 papyri. These includes editions of the original greek texts, apparatus criticus, normalized editions of the greek texts and bibliographies. This second volume was provided to the jury only, in order to foster and support a discussion of the classification systems determined within the thesis.

Cette thèse étudie les modes d'organisation et de financement des concours (agônes) de la cité d'Athènes aux époques hellénistique et impériale (de ca. 320 av. J.-C. jusqu'au milieu du IIIe siècle ap. J.-C.). Elle propose un corpus rassemblant toutes les sources, majoritairement épigraphiques, systématiquement traduites et commentées (Volume I), une synthèse historique et analytique sur la question (Volume II), des annexes et illustrations (Volume III).L'étude porte d'abord sur les formules institutionnelles retenues par les Athéniens pour encadrer l'organisation des concours théâtraux, musicaux et gymniques. Elle est consacrée au premier chef à l'agonothésie, charge civique créée au début de l'époque hellénistique et qui se maintint jusque sous l'Empire. Nous avons défini et établi le domaine de compétence et d'action des agonothètes athéniens, ainsi que leurs évolutions, en étant attentif à la périodisation propre à l'histoire de cette fonction comme à celle de la cité. L'athlothésie, magistrature spécifique aux Panathénées et maintenue à l'époque hellénistique, ainsi que la chorégie, réapparue au Ier siècle ap. J.-C., moins bien attestées, font l'objet de la même enquête. Les tâches liées à ces charges, souvent sous-estimées, entraînaient en fait une implication personnelle importante de la part des titulaires.Un examen attentif de la question montre que, contrairement à l'idée généralement admise, le financement des concours ne reposaient pas exclusivement sur la générosité des agonothètes. Au moins jusqu'au début de l'époque impériale, la cité devait fournir l'essentiel des sommes nécessaires. Enfin, une étude d'histoire sociale s'intéresse à l'identité et au milieu des agonothètes, à la place de l'agonothésie dans la carrière d'un citoyen, ainsi qu'à la façon dont leurs concitoyens appréciaient l'exercice de cette charge ; elle apportait à celui qui l'exerçait une popularité certaine, et souvent l'octroi d'honneurs publics.Cette thèse offre une monographie sur l'organisation des concours athéniens pendant six siècles, ce qui permet d'apprécier ses évolutions sur le temps long, dans un espace géographique et politique cohérent. Elle montre l'importance des enjeux entourant la vie agonistique de la cité d'Athènes, qu'ils soient d'ordre institutionnel, culturel, économique ou politique. / This doctoral thesis examines the modalities of organizing and financing the contests (agônes) taking place in the city of Athens in Hellenistic and Imperial periods (from 320 BC until the middle of the 3rd century AD). It consists of a comprehensive corpus gathering all the available evidence (mostly inscriptions), with a French translation and a specific commentary (Volume I) ; a historical and analytic synthesis on the topic as a whole (Volume II) ; and appendixes and illustrations (Volume III).This study first aims at a definition of the institutions Athenians chose to create at the head of the civic contests. It mostly deals with agonothesia, a civic office created at the beginning of the Hellenistic period and was maintained until the Roman Empire. We have defined the fields of expertise and of actions of the Athenian agonothetes and their evolutions, paying a specific attention to both the history of this office and of the city. A similar inquiry has been carried on about athlothesia, a magistracy concerned only with Panathenaia, and choregia, which was recreated in the 1st century AD (both of them being well less known than agonothesia). The tasks implied by these offices, often overlooked, reveal a very important personal involvement from the office-holders.Contrary to what is generally assumed, the agonothetes did not fund the contests exclusively from their own pockets, as a close examination shows. At least until the Imperial period, the city continued to provide most of the money needed. Finally, a social study investigates on who were the Athenian agonothetes and which milieu they were coming from ; it scrutinizes the importance of agonothesia in a public career, and the perception of this office by the average fellow-citizens. Agonothesia usually brought popularity to its holder, and quite often motivated public honors from the city.This thesis is a monography on the organization of Athenian games throughout six centuries, which allows a study on the long term, in a coherent space, geographically and politically. It shows the importance of the agonistic life in Athens, notably from institutionnal, cultural, economical and political points of view.

Cette thèse a pour objet les images narratives de la Passion du Christ dans les peintures murales tardobyzantines, leur place et leur fonctionnement dans l’espace rituel dont elles constituent le décor. Développé en dessous des images du Dodekaorton, il a une forme et une place très particulières : faisant le tour de la nef et intégrant généralement le sanctuaire dans son parcours, il participe de la construction de l’espace cultuel. Cette approche des images a montré que la forme narrative donnée à ces cycles composant les décors pariétaux, loin d’être fortuite, est porteuse de sens et de discours. Décorant d’abord des fondations byzantines prestigieuses à la fin du XIIIe siècle, le motif ne tarde pas à apparaître dans les églises serbes peintes dans l’entourage du Kralj Milutin, avant de devenir courant dans des monuments plus modestes. Le cycle est envisagé dans sa globalité et non image par image, à l’aide des outils traditionnels de l’iconographie mais aussi de la narratologie, ce qui a permis de mettre en évidence sa structure narrative. Dans une troisième partie, le fonctionnement liturgique du cycle est détaillé, révélant un discours eucharistique et mystagogique qui n’est pas tant superposé au récit en images, qu’il n’est au contraire produit par lui. / This doctoral thesis addresses the narrative images of the Passion of Christ in Late Byzantine mural paintings, their place and their ritual function. This cycle, which takes place under the Dodekaorton, has a clear sequence. Going around the nave and generally passing through the sanctuary space, it participated in the construction of the worship space. A study of the images used shows that such the narrative form given to these cycles, far from being accidental, is a carrier of meaning and discourse. Firstly decorating prestigious Byzantine foundations in the late thirteenth century, this kind cycle soon appeared in Serbian churches painted in the Kralj Milutin’s milieu and then became common in more modest monuments. In this study, the cycle is considered as a whole, using the traditional tools of iconography but also narratology, which helped to highlight its narrative structure. At last, the liturgical function of the cycle is explored, revealing a Eucharistic and mystagogic discours produced by the narrative.

Thesis (Ph.D. (Liturgics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

Univ., Diss.--Bern, 2006.

Chapter 1 emphasizes the central position that the worship service occupies in the life of the believer, but then the whole person of the believer. The atmosphere is therefore vital. This is researched in part 2 by an exegetical study of 1 Corinthians 1-14, as well as the rest of Scripture. The variations through history are also studied. The atmosphere in the worship service should be such that the worshipper meets God with the necessary awe and respect. The service must also create an atmosphere of love, warmth, friendliness, and joy. All present must be invited and made welcome by the service. The atmosphere must further encourage and create room for everybody to participate and use their specific gifts. It can therefore change from service to service and within a single service. Important instruments in the atmosphere are the liturgical space, symbols, rituals, physical movement, gestures, music, song and the senses. Part 3 studies the contribution of adjacent sciences, like the theory of communication, cognitive science, symbolism, music, architecture and multimedia. These sciences support the principles of part 2 and give important perspectives for the practical application thereof. The situation in practice is studied by empirical research. The atmosphere is clearly not sufficiently integrated in the worship service. Although some elements are present, they are purely coincidental. A specific aimed strategy is lacking. Part 4 tries to bridge the gap between the base theory (part 2) and the practice (part 3) by suggesting practical guidelines. Because every congregation is in a unique context, a model is given to realize the principles. The image of the 'house of God is used to summarize and explain the principles. The final conclusion is that atmosphere plays a vital role in the worship service. In practice very little is made hereof. If the Atmosphere in the worship service is adjusted to what it should (and can!) be, the worship service will come closer to the purpose for which it is there and will it become even more of a meeting of the total person with the totality of God and with the totality of the fellow believer and the world. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Liturgics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

Dans Offices, Mallarmé érige en modèle esthétique la figuration liturgique, dont les gestes stylisés indiquent l'invisible, ce "soi" qui est dieu et qui, se tenant en retrait au tréfonds de l'intimité humaine, ne peut être saisi dans les formes courantes de la rationalité et de la vie sociale, d'où la triple métaphore symboliste de la séparation : hermétisme, aristocratie, élection. Le geste liturgie du poème opère une soustraction : il retranche du réel un temps et un espace sacrés, cercle magique que sont l'ile de prose, la vitre des fenêtres ou chez Yeats une étreinte rêvée, métaphore d'un éden fictif où les choses sont restituées à leur virginité, ou se produit une idéalisation du monde qui permette sa superposition avec le ciel intérieur de l'âme. Dans cette fête qu'est le poème, le geste réactualise le jaillissement premier du monde, fait surgir une enfance fictive de la terre, annule les conséquences de la chute réinterprétée comme la distance qui sépare la réalité du rêve, ressaisit le soi originaire dans le mythe pour raviver symboliquement la banalité, il sacre et glorifie. l'idéalisation liturgie et poétique exige une double forme d'abstraction, dématérialisant et schématisant, éclairée à la lumière de la théorie kantienne du schème comme instrument de passage et de participation, dans les deux sens, du matériel au spirituel, du concret à l'abstrait, du visible, comme instrument de suggestion indirecte et de figuration mythique. Le geste poétique volatilise les êtres pour libérer une forme schématique, idéale, susceptible de coïncider avec les "rythmes essentiels" du soi, de sorte qu'advienne une correspondance symbolique entre le réel et ce que rêve en l'homme sa part métaphoriquement divine en tant que créative et récréative. Sont étudies chez les trois auteurs, dans cette perspective de l'abstraction mythique et liturgie suggérée par Mallarmé, plusieurs figures ainsi que deux schèmes essentiels de leur poésie : le schème baptismal et celui du néant irradiant, qui visent à produire une restauration de l'être sans sa splendeur originelle.

Chapter 1 emphasizes the central position that the worship service occupies in the life of the believer, but then the whole person of the believer. The atmosphere is therefore vital. This is researched in part 2 by an exegetical study of 1 Corinthians 1-14, as well as the rest of Scripture. The variations through history are also studied. The atmosphere in the worship service should be such that the worshipper meets God with the necessary awe and respect. The service must also create an atmosphere of love, warmth, friendliness, and joy. All present must be invited and made welcome by the service. The atmosphere must further encourage and create room for everybody to participate and use their specific gifts. It can therefore change from service to service and within a single service. Important instruments in the atmosphere are the liturgical space, symbols, rituals, physical movement, gestures, music, song and the senses. Part 3 studies the contribution of adjacent sciences, like the theory of communication, cognitive science, symbolism, music, architecture and multimedia. These sciences support the principles of part 2 and give important perspectives for the practical application thereof. The situation in practice is studied by empirical research. The atmosphere is clearly not sufficiently integrated in the worship service. Although some elements are present, they are purely coincidental. A specific aimed strategy is lacking. Part 4 tries to bridge the gap between the base theory (part 2) and the practice (part 3) by suggesting practical guidelines. Because every congregation is in a unique context, a model is given to realize the principles. The image of the 'house of God is used to summarize and explain the principles. The final conclusion is that atmosphere plays a vital role in the worship service. In practice very little is made hereof. If the Atmosphere in the worship service is adjusted to what it should (and can!) be, the worship service will come closer to the purpose for which it is there and will it become even more of a meeting of the total person with the totality of God and with the totality of the fellow believer and the world. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Liturgics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

Hoofstuk 1 benadruk die sentrale en skerpsinnig-wyse sleutelposisie van eskatologiese hoop en getuienis daarvan in die lewens van gelowige terminale MIV/VIGS Iyers. 'n Eksegetiese studie van Johannes 9:1-8, Lukas 5:12-15, Job 1:6-22; 2:3-13, Genesis 2:1617, Romeine 5:2-5; 6:5-11; 8:18-25, 1 Petrus 1:3-9 en Matteus 28:19-20 is die studiekern van Hoofstuk 2. Siekte (blindheid, melaatsheid), Iyding en pyn (Job), dood van die mensdom (Adam en Eva) en die retrovitale dood van Jesus Christus, hoop en getuienis is nagevors en ontleed. Vergelykings met huidige tendense waar MIV/VIGS 'n gestigmatiseerde terminale siekte is, word getref. Die basis van hoop op die ewige lewe in die volle teenwoordigheid van God Almagtig, is die beloftes en oorweldigende liefde van die lewende God. Getuienis van hierdie standhoudende en lewende hoop is die Groot Opdrag aan die dissipels van Christus in Matteus 28:19-20, en daarom aan alle gelowiges tot die wederkoms (advent) van Christus. Hoofstuk 3 stel die bydrae vas van die metateorieë van die mediese -, kommunikasiewetenskappe en Psigologie as komplementerende ervaringvelde. Die mediese en sosiale omstandighede van die gelowige terminale MIV/VIGS Iyers toon 'n uiters negatiewe situasie, wat onder meer bestuurbaar gemaak word deur die sogenaamde "signature strengths" van die Positiewe Psigologie. Op 'n veel hoer vlak is spirituele gesondheid en heling, as die vrug van die Hel/lge Gees, van kardinale belang vir die ewige lewe. Hierdie metateorieë bevestig die waarhede rakende die Groot Geneesheer soos in Hoofstuk 2 aangedui, en voorsien verder verhelderende perspektiewe op 'n nuwe prakties-teologiese teorie. Empiriese navorsing aan die hand van 'n kwalitatiewe studie by die gesondheidsentrum van 'n voorstedelike motorvervaardigingaanleg, word in Hoofstuk 4 onderneem. In twee groeponderhoude met multi-veranderlikes per deelnemer (gelowige terminale MIV/VIGS Iyers en 'n kontrolegroep van mediese personeel/gesondheidwerkers), is vasgestel dat die MIV/VIGS Iyers versterkende geestelike krag van hul eskatologiese hoop vir die ewige lewe saam met God, ervaar. Pastorale behoeftes sluit gebed, vertroosting en koinonia/"fellowship" in. Hoofstuk 5 stel praktiese riglyne voor tot kerugmatiese -, liturgiese -, koinoniale -en diakoniale getuienis oor hoop. Versoening met God deur die "retrovitale" liefde/dade van Jesus Christus se dood as die spil-as wat radikaal-Skriftuurlike denke/lewe inisieer (in teenstelling met die "retrovirale" vermoë van die MI-virus waar die "kwaad" vermenigvuldig), word in die riglyne aangemoedig. Getuienis oor hoop aan ander is die "geskenk van die Lewe”. Die slotsom waartoe gekom word, is dat die gelowige terminale MIV/VIGS Iyer tot in die vierde fase van die siekte, oor haar/sy hoop kan getuig. Praktiese riglyne hiertoe moedig die gelowige met enige terminale siekte of in elk geval, aan om met 'n lewe van aanbidding oor hierdie hoop te getuig en s6 die lewende God te eer. / Chapter 1 emphasizes the central and perspicacious position of eschatological hope and witnessing thereof, in the lives of the believing terminal HIV/AIDS sufferers. An exegetical study of John 9:1-8, Luke 5:12-15 Job 1:6-22; 2:3-13, Genesis 2:16-17, Romans 5:2-5; 6:511; 8:18-25, 1 Peter 1 :3-9 and Matthew 28: 19-20 is conducted in Chapter 2. Illnesses (blindness, leprosy), suffering and pain (Job), death of mankind (Adam and Eve) and the retrovital death of Jesus Christ, hope and witnessing are researched and analysed. Comparisons with life today where HIV/AIDS is a stigmatised terminal illness, are weighed. Hope for eternal life in the full presence and reign of God Almighty, is based on the promises and overwhelming love of the living God. Witnessing of this vivacious and living hope is imperative to the disciples of Christ in Matthew 28: 19-20, and therefore to all believers until the advent of Christ. Chapter 3 establishes the contribution of meta theories of complementary and entwined sciences, such as health and medicine, communications and the positive psychology. The medical and social circumstances of the believing terminal HIV/AIDS sufferers revealed an extremely grave situation, which is manageable with inter alia positive "signature strengths". On a much higher plain, spiritual health and healing as the fruit of the Spirit, is of cardinal importance for eternal life. These theories only confirm the truths about the Great Healer as stated in Chapter 2 and provide enlightening perspectives for a new practical theological theory. Empirical research via a qualitative study at the health centre of an urban vehicle manufacturing plant, is conducted in Chapter 4. Two group interviews with multi-variables per participant (believing terminal HIV/AIDS sufferers and a control group of health workers), have established that the HIV/AIDS sufferers are spiritually enormously strengthened by their eschatological hope for eternal life with God, without this earthly suffering. Pastoral needs include prayer, comfort and koinonia/fellowship. Chapter 5 suggests practical guidelines in terms of witnessing hope by means of cherugmatical, liturgical, koinonial and diaconial communication. The image of the 'retrovital' Lord Jesus Christ as the pivotal change that paths the way to radical Biblical thinking/living (in comparison with the "retroviral" ability of the. HI-virus which multiplies the "evil"), is encouraged. The final conclusion is that a believing terminal HIV/AIDS sufferer is able to witness hope for eternal life until the fourth phase of the terminal illness. Practical guidelines hereto may encourage the believer of any terminal illness or in any case, to witness hope with a life of worship and thus honour the living God. / Thesis (M.A. (Practical Theology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010.