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

by Claudia Rapp

Book Overview

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...

• 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"