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Cyril of Alexandria and the Nestorian Controversy

- The Making of a Saint and of a Heretic

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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.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199268467
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 380
  • Udgivet:
  • 28. oktober 2004
  • Størrelse:
  • 147x226x30 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 618 g.
Leveringstid: 2-3 uger
Forventet levering: 2. december 2024

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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.

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