Two Early Lives of Severos, Patriarch of Antioch

by Sebastian Brock

Book Overview

Severos, patriarch of Antioch, was one of the most important ecclesiastical figures of the first half of the sixth century, a time when the reception, or not, of the Council of Chalcedon (451) was still a matter of much dispute. As an opponent of the Council, Severos had to flee from his patriarchal see to Egypt in 518 when Justin came to the throne and imperial policy changed. Summoned by Justinian to Constantinople in 536, he won over Anthimos,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846318823
• ISBN13: 9781846318825
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"