The Formation of Papal Authority in Late Antiquity: Roman Bishops and the Domestic Sphere. By Kristina Sessa
Late antiquity is defined in this book as running from the mid-fourth to the end of the sixth century: the period, therefore, after the Church emerged from widespread persecution until the papacy of Gregory the Great. Many are the studies of the papacy during this period, principally in terms of the...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2013
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2013, Volume: 64, Issue: 2, Pages: 760-761 |
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| Summary: | Late antiquity is defined in this book as running from the mid-fourth to the end of the sixth century: the period, therefore, after the Church emerged from widespread persecution until the papacy of Gregory the Great. Many are the studies of the papacy during this period, principally in terms of the popes as theologians, politicians, or civic leaders, as Sessa readily acknowledges: in short, the papacy in the public sphere. The novelty of the present work is indicated by ‘Domestic Sphere’ in the book’s subtitle and then more fully on the cover: ‘Kristina Sessa focuses on the late Roman household and its critical role in the Roman church from ca. 350 to 600. She argues that Rome’s bishops adopted the ancient household as a model of good government for leading the Church. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flt111 |