Justinian and the making of the Syrian Orthodox Church [electronic resource] / Volker L. Menze.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Oxford early Christian studiesPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: viii, 316 pUniform titles:
  • Oxford scholarship online.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 281.6309021 22
LOC classification:
  • BX173.3
Online resources: Summary: This study examines the sixth-century formation of the Syrian Orthodox Church. Menze shows that the separation of the Syrian Orthodox Christians from Western Christianity occurred due to the divergent political interests of bishops and emperors and that discrimination and persecution forced the establishment of an independent church.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This study examines the sixth-century formation of the Syrian Orthodox Church. Menze shows that the separation of the Syrian Orthodox Christians from Western Christianity occurred due to the divergent political interests of bishops and emperors and that discrimination and persecution forced the establishment of an independent church.

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