Cyril of Alexandria and the Nestorian controversy the making of a saint and of a heretic
Susan Wessel recounts the historical and cultural process by which Cyril of Alexandria was elevated to canonical status while his opponent, Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, was turned into a heretic. She argues that it was Cyril's mastery of rhetoric and politics alike which ensured his vic...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2004, 2004
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| Series: | The Oxford early Christian studies / The Oxford early Christian studies
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Susan Wessel recounts the historical and cultural process by which Cyril of Alexandria was elevated to canonical status while his opponent, Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, was turned into a heretic. She argues that it was Cyril's mastery of rhetoric and politics alike which ensured his victory over his adversary |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 365 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191699276 0191699276 |