Leo the Great and the spiritual rebuilding of a universal Rome / by Susan Wessel

Englisch

Leiden [u.a.] : Brill, 2008

XII, 422 S. : Ill

Includes bibliographical references

978-90-04-22687-6

978-90-04-17052-0 hardback : alk. paper

Introduction to Leo the Great and the late Roman world that was his stage -- The study of Leo the Great -- Imperial regimes and the Roman Senate -- Structure of the empire in Italy and the West -- Ecclesiastical administration -- Advance of the barbarian kingdoms -- Survey of the life of Leo the Great -- The relationship between Rome and the western churches -- A controversy develops with the See of Arles in Southern Gaul -- Eclesiastical law is debated and settled in North Africa -- Priscillianis misconfronted in Spain -- The Vicariate of Illyricum -- Persecution and discipline in Italy -- The idea ofjustice and its bearing upon law and mercy -- Justice and its human failings -- Ecclesiastical law as the expression of justice -- The practical manifestation ofjustice in the application of mercy -- Suffering, compassion, and the care of the poor -- The theology of poverty, charity, and altruism -- The humanity of Christ as a model for compassion -- Assembling a christology -- Polemics shape the development of Christ's human nature -- The quality of Christ's humanity -- Christ as example -- The symmetry of justice -- Overturning the Robber Synod and preserving Christ's human nature -- Negotiating with the Imperial Court -- Enlisting the help of the bishops -- Elaboration of the Roman Primacy -- The idea of Apostolic succession and the Primacy of Rome -- The controversy over the 28th Canon -- The focus shifts to Anatolius -- Striving for unity after Chalcedon -- Eliciting the support of the eastern Imperial Court -- The apocrisiarius in Constantinople -- Arenewed correspondence with Anatolius -- The'City of God' unfolds in history -- Christian intellectuals respond to the sack of Rome in 410 -- Anewidea of his Tory emerges

*Leo, I.<Papst> *400-461* / Römisches Reich / Religiöse Erneuerung

*Leo, I.<Papst> *400-461* / Romidee / Spiritualität

*Leo, I.<Papst> *400-461* / Römisches Reich / Religiöse Erneuerung / Staat / Kirche

*Leo -- I -- Pope -- -461 ; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: BX1047

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 270.2092;

Regensburger Verbund-Klassifikation: BO 2838: B Theologie und Religionswissenschaften / BO Patrologie und Kirchengeschichte / BO 2000-BO 7050 Kirchengeschichte nach Perioden / BO 2000-BO 2990 Alte Kirchengeschichte und Patrologie / BO 2300-BO 2990 Von 313 bis Gregor der Große (ca. 604) / BO 2658-BO 2990 Christliche Schriftsteller der ersten sechs Jahrhunderte / BO 2836-BO 2849 Autoren L / BO 2838-BO 2839 Leo (Papst, I., der Große, +461) / Werke

Regensburger Verbund-Klassifikation: BO 2839: B Theologie und Religionswissenschaften / BO Patrologie und Kirchengeschichte / BO 2000-BO 7050 Kirchengeschichte nach Perioden / BO 2000-BO 2990 Alte Kirchengeschichte und Patrologie / BO 2300-BO 2990 Von 313 bis Gregor der Große (ca. 604) / BO 2658-BO 2990 Christliche Schriftsteller der ersten sechs Jahrhunderte / BO 2836-BO 2849 Autoren L / BO 2838-BO 2839 Leo (Papst, I., der Große, +461) / Sekundärliteratur

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