Cyril of alexandria and the nestorian controversy: the making of a saint and of a heretic
Auteur :
Wessel, Susan
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199268467
Date de publication :
28 oct. 2004
Dimensions :
22,4 x 14,6 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
633 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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. Argues that it was Cyril's mastery of rhetoric and ecclesiastical politics alike which ensured his victory over his adversary.