New directions since Meyendorff

This chapter examines the new directions taken since Meyendorff’s work in four fields: the edition of texts, historical research, philosophical investigation, and theological analysis. Ettore Perrella has made Palamas’ texts more widely available. Antonio Rigo and Ioannis Polemis have made fundamental contributions to our historical understanding. Much work has been done by scholars such as Demetracopoulos, Erismann, and Tollefsen on the philosophical structures of Palamas’ thinking. Our understanding of his theological perspective has been deepened by the work of, among others, Radović, Lison, and Yangazoglou. It is argued that a more nuanced Palamas has emerged from these studies, which has enabled us to understand better the context in which Palamas conducted his debates and the nature of the challenges facing him.