Episcopal Elections in Late Antiquity

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-3-11-026855-3
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, Band 119, 606 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 1063 g

Reihe: Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte

The present volume contributes to a reassessment of the phenomenon of episcopal elections from the broadest possible perspective, examining the varied combination of factors, personalities, rules and habits that played a role in the process that eventually resulted in one specific candidate becoming the new bishop, and not another. The importance of episcopal elections hardly needs stating: With the bishop emerging as one of the key figures of late antique society, his election was a defining moment for the local community, and an occasion when local, ecclesiastical, and secular tensions were played out. Building on the state of the art regarding late antique bishops and episcopal election, this volume of collected studies by leading scholars offers fresh perspectives by focussing on specific case-studies and opening up new approaches. Covering much of the Later Roman Empire between 250–600 AD, the contributions will be of interest to scholars interested in Late Antique Christianity across disciplines as diverse as patristics, ancient history, canon law and oriental studies.

Zielgruppe

Academics, Libraries, Institutes

Autoren/Hrsg.

Leemans, Johan

Nicolaye, Carla

Van Nuffelen, Peter

Keough, Shawn W. J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Kirchengeschichte Frühes Christentum, Patristik, Christliche Archäologie

Über Autor(innen)

Johan Leemans, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium; Peter Van Nuffelen, University of Ghent, Belgium; Shawn W. J. Keough, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium; Carla Nicolaye, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.