Cyril of Alexandria and the Nestorian Controversy: The Making of a Saint and of a Heretic
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What were the historical and cultural processes by which Cyril of Alexandria was elevated to canonical status while his opponent, Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, was made into a heretic? In contrast to previous scholarship, Susan Wessel concludes that Cyril's success in being elevated to orthodox status was not simply a political accomplishment based on political alliances he had fashioned as opportunity arose. Nor was it a dogmatic victory,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0199268460
ISBN13:9780199268467
Release Date:December 2004
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:380 Pages
Weight:1.39 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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