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

• Superior document: The transformation of the classical heritage 37
• VerfasserIn: Rapp, Claudia 1961-
• Place / Publishing House: Berkeley, Calif. [u.a.] : Univ. of California Press, 2005
• Publicatiejaar: 2005
• Taal: English
• Reeks: The transformation of the classical heritage 37; A Joan Palevsky book in classical literature
• Classification: 11.51 - Frühes Christentum; 11.76 - Geistliches Amt
• Fysieke beschrijving: XII, 346 S.; Ill.; 24 cm
• Aantekeningen: Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke (2011); Literaturverz. S. 303 - 338

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 exception...