Talk:Maximus the Greek

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[edit] Renamed from Maksim Grek to Maximus the Greek

Hi. In case anyone objects, I should explain myself. 'Maksim Grek' is certainly his usual title in Slavic languages, but in English-language scholarship he is generally referred to as 'Maximus the Greek' or 'Maximos the Greek'. It is for this reason that I have been so bold as to change the title of the article, and I hope none will be offended by this. I'm also proposing to rewrite substantial amounts of the article as one of my research topics is the earlier (non-monastic) life of Maximus the Greek, in the period when he was Michael Trivolis. InfernoXV 13:25, 21 September 2006 (UTC)