Justinian and the making of the Syrian Orthodox Church
This study examines the sixth-century formation of the Syrian Orthodox Church. Menze shows that the separation of the Syrian Orthodox Christians from Western Christianity occurred due to the divergent political interests of bishops and emperors and that discrimination and persecution forced the esta...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2008, 2008
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| Series: | Oxford early Christian studies / Oxford early Christian studies
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This study examines the sixth-century formation of the Syrian Orthodox Church. Menze shows that the separation of the Syrian Orthodox Christians from Western Christianity occurred due to the divergent political interests of bishops and emperors and that discrimination and persecution forced the establishment of an independent church |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 316 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191716041 0191716049 |