religious power in early Christianity, Byzantium, and the Christian Orient  Drijvers, Jan Willem Watt, John W. text xx New York E.J. Brill 1999 9999 monographic und eng

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xiii, 227 p. ; 24 cm. Rewriting early Christian history : Augustine's representation of Monica / Elizabeth A. Clark -- Magi and visionaries in Gnosticism / Alastair H.B. Logan -- Spiritual authority and the "heretical" woman : Firmilian's word to the Church in Carthage / Christine Trevett -- Troubled breasts : the Holy Body in Hagiography / Rowan Williams -- Promoting Jerusalem : Cyril and the True Cross / Jan Willem Drijvers -- The life and Lives of Gregory Thaumaturgus / Stephen Mitchell -- Rabbula, Bishop of Edessa : spiritual authority and secular power / Han J.W. Drijvers -- A portrait of John Bar Aphtonia, founder of the Monastery of Qenneshre / John W. Watt -- Babai the Great's Life of George and the propagation of doctrine in the late Sasanian empire / Gerrit J. Reinink -- Spiritual authority and monasticism in Constantinople during the Dark Ages / Peter Hatlie. edited by Jan Willem Drijvers and John W. Watt Authority Religious aspects Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600 Congresses.Conference papers and proceedings.Authority Religious aspects Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600 BT88 .P67 1999 97890041145939004114599 220922