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Holy Bishops in Late Antiquity: The Nature of Christian Leadership in an Age of Transition
Claudia Rapp
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Paperback. 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. This title provides an analysis of the changing dynamics of social mobility. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 362 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 3F; HRAX; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
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 traditionally been regarded as a watershed in the development of the Church as an institution, and to bring to the fore the continued importance of the religious underpinnings of the bishop's role ... Read more
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 traditionally been regarded as a watershed in the development of the Church as an institution, and to bring to the fore the continued importance of the religious underpinnings of the bishop's role ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
358
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Transformation of the Classical Heritage
Condition
New
Weight
498g
Number of Pages
520
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520280175
SKU
V9780520280175
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About Claudia Rapp
Claudia Rapp is Professor of Byzantine Studies at the University of Vienna and the author of Brother-Making in Byzantium: Monks, Laymen and Christian Ritual and numerous articles on the social and literary history of Byzantium.
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