Canon law and episcopal authority : the canons of Antioch and Serdica

• Autore: Stephens Christopher W. B
• Pubblicazione: Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 270.2
• Soggetto topico: Canon law - History - Authority - Early church, ca. 30-600; Church - History - To 1500; Councils and synods (Canon law) - To 1500; Church history - 4th century; Law, Politics & Government; Canon Law
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- part I. The canons of Antioch. The canons of Antioch and the Dedication Council -- The canons of Antioch in context -- part II. Antioch and Serdica. The Dedication Council -- Serdica, Rome, and the response to Antioch -- part III. Canon law and episcopal authority. Law, authority, and power -- Constantine, control, and canon law -- Appendix I. The canons of Antioch -- Appendix II. Additional notes on the subscription lists -- Appendix III. The origin of the canons: the two-collection theory.
• Sommario/riassunto: This text begins with a close study of the canons of Antioch and proposes a new chronology for their composition. It then works from that conclusion to demonstrate the significance of canon law as a resource for understanding the early Church. Finally, it explores the nature and status of canon law in its early developmental period.
• Titolo autorizzato: Canon law and episcopal authority : the canons of Antioch and Serdica
• ISBN: 0-19-179654-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910157821103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford theology and religion monographs.