The Bishop of Rome in Late Antiquity

ISBN-13: 9780367599232 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 286 str.

Geoffrey D. Dunn

Opis

The essays in this volume examine the bishop of Rome in late antiquity from the time of Constantine in the fourth century to the death of Gregory the Great in the seventh. The volume canvasses a wide range of opinions about the nature of papal power by concentrating on how the holders of the office exercised their episcopal responsibilities and pre

Recenzje

'... this is a carefully edited book and an insightful volume of overall high-standard quality. ... a valuable contribution to the discussion on the reach of papal authority in late antiquity, and I would recommend it to specialists on the development of the early papacy as well as those more interested in the history of the Christian Church, the city of Rome and the period of late antiquity in general.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Spis treści

The Bishop of Rome in Late Antiquity

O autorze

Geoffrey D. Dunn is Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Early Christian Studies, Australian Catholic University.