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Author Amirav, Hagit.

Title Authority and performance : sociological perspectives on the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451) / Hagit Amirav
Published Göttingen : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, [2015]
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Description 1 online resource (232 pages) : illustrations
Series Hypomnemata, 0085-1671 ; Band 199
Hypomnemata ; Bd. 199. 0085-1671
Summary One can hardly exaggerate the importance of the church councils in the 5th and 6th centuries. They provide us with great insights into the situation in the late Roman Empire and particularly into the role of the Church at that time. Because of the rich source materials, the dramatic course it took and its overall historical relevance, the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451) is one of the most important events of that period. The decrees of this council led to major upheavals in the Church which continue to this very day. Hagit Amirav presents the first study on the social dynamics and various roles played by the stakeholders of this council, the power plays of the imperial representatives and the bishops, their actions and statements designed to further a consensus. At the centre of this analysis lies Marcian in his dual role as Emperor of the East Roman Empire as well as a central figure in the Church
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes In English
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SUBJECT Council of Chalcedon (451 : Chalcedon) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79100865
Council of Chalcedon. fast (OCoLC)fst01405553
Subject Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Humanities.
Religion and beliefs.
Christianity.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- General.
Church history -- Primitive and early church.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 364720868X
9783647208688
9783666208683
3666208681