Schor Theodoret's People

Social Networks and Religious Conflict in Late Roman Syria
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-520-94861-7
Verlag: University of California Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 48, 360 Seiten

Reihe: Transformation of the Classical Heritage

Theodoret's People sheds new light on religious clashes of the mid-fifth century regarding the nature (or natures) of Christ. Adam M. Schor focuses on Theodoret, bishop of Cyrrhus, his Syrian allies, and his opponents, led by Alexandrian bishops Cyril and Dioscorus. Although both sets of clerics adhered to the Nicene creed, their contrasting theological statements led to hostilities, violence, and the permanent fracturing of the Christian community. Schor closely examines council transcripts, correspondence, and other records of communication. Using social network theory, he argues that Theodoret's doctrinal coalition was actually a meaningful community, bound by symbolic words and traditions, riven with internal rivalries, and embedded in a wider world of elite friendship and patronage.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schor, Adam M.