Image from Coce

Cyril of Alexandria and the Nestorian controversy [electronic resource] : the making of a saint and of a heretic / Susan Wessel.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Oxford early Christian studiesPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 365 p.)ISBN:
  • 9780191699276 (ebook) :
  • 0191699276 (ebook) :
Uniform titles:
  • Oxford scholarship online.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 273.5 22
LOC classification:
  • BR1720.C9
Online resources: Summary: Susan Wessel 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. She argues that it was Cyril's mastery of rhetoric and politics alike which ensured his victory over his adversary.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status
E-Book E-Book Reformational Study Centre General library 273.5 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access restricted to subscribing institutions.

Susan Wessel 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. She argues that it was Cyril's mastery of rhetoric and politics alike which ensured his victory over his adversary.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Share