Holy bishops in late antiquity the nature of Christian leadership in an age of transition / [electronic resource] :
Claudia Rapp.
- Berkeley : University of California Press, c2005.
- xii, 346 p.
- The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature The transformation of the classical heritage ; 37 .
- Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature. Transformation of the classical heritage ; 37. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-338) and index.
The nature of leadership in late antiquity -- Pragmatic authority -- Spiritual authority -- Ascetic authority -- Bishops in action -- Social contexts -- Cities -- Empire -- The bishop as a new urban functionary.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Bishops--Rome. Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.