Holy Bishops in Late Antiquity: The Nature of Christian Leadership in an Age of Transition Volume 37

by Claudia Rapp

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Between 300 and 600, Christianity experienced a momentous change from persecuted cult to state religion. One of the consequences of this shift was the evolution of the role of the bishop--as the highest Church official in his city--from model Christian to model citizen. Claudia Rapp's exceptionally learned, innovative, and groundbreaking work traces this transition with a twofold aim: to deemphasize the reign of the emperor Constantine, which has...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520280172

ISBN13:9780520280175

Release Date:August 2013

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:346 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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