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Bessarion Research
The core of the project lies in the corpus of historical sources (Acta Bessarionea) in the sense of “Akten” as defined by Erich Meuthen — pieces that, “when created, do not automatically belong to a specific association, but later coalesce into larger units due to factual circumstances, or even emerge as connected entities from the outset.” This collection consists of several hundred documents that chronicle the cardinal’s activities.
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About Bessarion Research
The BESSARION RESEARCH project focuses on Cardinal Bessarion, exploring the complexity of his political, cultural, and religious activities. The primary aim of the project is to assess the reciprocal influence between Bessarion and his historical context across various fields, including politics, diplomacy, culture, religion, and art. To achieve this, criteria such as the frequency, duration, content, and consequences of his interactions—with people, texts, places, objects, and ideas of his time—will be carefully examined. The project seeks to utilize the complete body of surviving historical evidence alongside the corpus of his opera omnia.
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