Christianity in Roman Scythia : : Ecclesiastical Organization and Monasticism (4th to 7th Centuries).

"At present, there is no scholarly consensus on the ecclesiastical organization in the Roman province of Scythia (4th-7th centuries). This volume proposes a new interpretation of some of the historical evidence concerning the evolution of the see of Tomi: a great metropolis, first with suffraga...

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Superior document:East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 Series ; v.90
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Place / Publishing House:Boston : : BRILL,, 2024.
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Year of Publication:2024
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 Series
Physical Description:1 online resource (503 pages)
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Summary:"At present, there is no scholarly consensus on the ecclesiastical organization in the Roman province of Scythia (4th-7th centuries). This volume proposes a new interpretation of some of the historical evidence concerning the evolution of the see of Tomi: a great metropolis, first with suffragan bishoprics outside Roman Scythia and then inside it, and later an autocephalous archbishopric. Though there are also many unclear aspects regarding the evolution of monastic life in the province, this book reveals that, in contrast with the development of the monastic infrastructure in Roman Scythia, a spiritual decline began in the mid-5th century"--
ISBN:9004690549
Hierarchical level:Monograph