Justinian and the Making of the Syrian Orthodox Church (Oxford Early Christian Studies) [Hardcover]

Volker L. Menze (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2008 | ISBN-10: 019953487X | ISBN-13: 978-0199534876

This study historicizes the formation of the Syrian Orthodox Church. Menze shows that the sixth century separation of the Syrian Orthodox Christians from Western Christianity took place because of divergent political and ecclesiastical interests of bishops and emperors. Roman emperors proved to be unable to hold the papacy in the West, the later Greek Orthodox and the Syrian Christians in the East together in one belief. The result was (religious) violence, discrimination and persecution of the Syrian Christians which forced them to establish an independent church.

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"Menze has made a major contribution to our understanding of both the theological battles and the historical development of the sixth century." --American Historical Review

About the Author

Volker Menze is Wissenschaftlicher Assistant in Ancient History at Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (September 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019953487X
• ISBN-13: 978-0199534876
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,326,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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