286 Pages
by
Routledge
286 Pages
by
Routledge
286 Pages
by
Routledge
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At various times over the past millennium bishops of Rome have claimed a universal primacy of jurisdiction over all Christians and a superiority over civil authority. Reactions to these claims have shaped the modern world profoundly. Did the Roman bishop make such claims in the millennium prior to that? The essays in this volume from international experts in the field examine the bishop of Rome in... Read more
The Bishop of Rome in Late Antiquity
Biography
Geoffrey D. Dunn is Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Early Christian Studies, Australian Catholic University.
'... this is a carefully edited book and an insightful volume of overall high-standard quality. ... a valuable contribution to the discussion on the reach of papal authority in late antiquity, and I would recommend it to specialists on the development of the early papacy as well as those more interested in the history of the Christian Church, the city of Rome and the period of late antiquity in general.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review
