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Justinian and the Making of the Syrian Orthodox Church
Volker L. Menze
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Description for Justinian and the Making of the Syrian Orthodox Church
hardcover. 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. Discrimination and persecution forced the establishment of an independent church. Series: Oxford Early Christian Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3F; HRCC1; HRCC7; HRCC8; HRCX1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 538.
The Council of Chalcedon in 451 divided eastern Christianity, with those who were later called Syrian Orthodox among the Christians in the near eastern provinces who refused to accept the decisions of the council. These non-Chalcedonians (still better known under the misleading term Monophysites) separated from the church of the empire after Justin I attempted to enforce Chalcedon in the East in 518. Volker L. Menze historicizes the formation of the Syrian Orthodox Church in the first half of the sixth century. This volume covers the period from the accession of Justin to the second Council of Constantinople in ... Read more
The Council of Chalcedon in 451 divided eastern Christianity, with those who were later called Syrian Orthodox among the Christians in the near eastern provinces who refused to accept the decisions of the council. These non-Chalcedonians (still better known under the misleading term Monophysites) separated from the church of the empire after Justin I attempted to enforce Chalcedon in the East in 518. Volker L. Menze historicizes the formation of the Syrian Orthodox Church in the first half of the sixth century. This volume covers the period from the accession of Justin to the second Council of Constantinople in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Early Christian Studies
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199534876
SKU
V9780199534876
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Reviews for Justinian and the Making of the Syrian Orthodox Church
...an original and important study...Menze has made a major contribution to our understanding of both the theological battles and the historical development of the sixth century.
Judith Herrin, American Historical Review
...Menze's monograph, bringing together new Syriac sources with an attention to a resurgent papacy and ambitious emperor, easily surpasses William H. C. Frend's The Rise of the ... Read more
Judith Herrin, American Historical Review
...Menze's monograph, bringing together new Syriac sources with an attention to a resurgent papacy and ambitious emperor, easily surpasses William H. C. Frend's The Rise of the ... Read more