Pearson, 1999. — 248 p. One of the four Fathers of the Catholic Church, St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan, is one of the dominant figures, not just of the late Antique Christian Church, but of the entire history of Christianity. As such, his actions and writings were constantly re-examined and reinterpreted in later historical periods. His life has acquired an aura which seems to...
Oxford University Press, 2007. — 284 p. A refutation of the conventional view that after the adoption of Christianity by the Roman empire the local community lost its voice in the appointment of bishops. Peter Norton argues that this right remained for longer than is normally assumed, with important consequences for our understanding of the administration of the later empire.
Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015. — 443 p. This volume brings together contributions exploring a range of aspects of the Alexandrian patristic tradition from the second half of the second century to the first half of the fifth century, a tradition whose complex and significant legacy is at times misunderstood and, in some quarters, wholly neglected. With contributions by...
University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021. — 312 p. We do not have many definitions of Christianity from late antiquity, but among the few extant is the brief statement of Gregory of Nyssa (335-395 CE) that it is "mimesis of the divine nature." The sentence is both a historical gem and theologically puzzling. Gregory was the first Christian to make the infinity of God central to...
Routledge, 2010. — 360 p. The shape and course which Christian thought has taken over its history is largely due to the contributions of individuals and communities in the second and third centuries. Bringing together a remarkable team of distinguished scholars, The Routledge Companion to Early Christian Thought is the ideal companion for those seeking to understand the way in...
Routledge, 2016. — 288 p. At various times over the past millennium bishops of Rome have claimed a universal primacy of jurisdiction over all Christians and a superiority over civil authority. Reactions to these claims have shaped the modern world profoundly. Did the Roman bishop make such claims in the millennium prior to that? The essays in this volume from international...