Holy bishops in late antiquity: the nature of Christian leadership in an age of transition

Pragmatic authority -- Spiritual authority -- Ascetic authority -- Two unlikely bishops : Synesius of Cyrene and Theodore of Sykeon -- The episcopate : work or honor? -- Social contexts -- Cities -- Empire -- The bishop as a new urban functionary -- Epilogue : holy bishops

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Main Author: Rapp, Claudia 1961- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Berkeley, Calif. [u.a.] University of Californiarnia Press 2005
In: The transformation of the classical heritage (37)
Year: 2005
Reviews:Holy bishops in late antiquity. The nature of Christian leadership in an age of transition. By Claudia Rapp. (The Transformation of the Classical Heritage, 37.) Pp. xii+346 incl. frontispiece. Berkeley–Los Angeles–London: University of California Press, 2005. £32.50. 0 520 24296 3 (2006) (Gwynn, David M.)
Series/Journal:The transformation of the classical heritage 37
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Late Antiquity / Bishop / Office / History 300-600
Further subjects:B Bishops Rome
B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
B Bishops (Rome)
B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
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Summary:Pragmatic authority -- Spiritual authority -- Ascetic authority -- Two unlikely bishops : Synesius of Cyrene and Theodore of Sykeon -- The episcopate : work or honor? -- Social contexts -- Cities -- Empire -- The bishop as a new urban functionary -- Epilogue : holy bishops
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-338) and index
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ISBN:0520242963

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