A. T. Fear
Author of Lives of the Visigothic Fathers
About the Author
Works by A. T. Fear
Isidore of Seville and His Reception in the Early Middle Ages: Transmitting and Transforming Knowledge (Late Antique… (2016) — Editor — 7 copies
The Role of the Bishop in Late Antiquity: Conflict and Compromise (2013) — Editor — 4 copies, 1 review
Associated Works
The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare: Volume 2, Rome from the Late Republic to the Late Empire (2007) — Contributor — 50 copies
Pilgrimage in Graeco-Roman and Early Christian Antiquity: Seeing the Gods (2006) — Contributor — 17 copies
Cybele, Attis, and related cults : essays in memory of M. J. Vermaseren (1996) — Contributor — 11 copies
Every Inch a King: Comparative Studies on Kings and Kingship in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds (Rulers & Elites:… (2012) — Contributor — 8 copies
The Children of Herodotus: Greek and Roman Historiography and Related Genres (2008) — Contributor — 4 copies
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The Role of the Bishop in Late Antiquity: Conflict… by Andrew Fear
Publisher's description:
Late Antiquity witnessed a major transformation in the authority and power of the Episcopate within the Church, with the result that bishops came to embody the essence of Christianity and increasingly overshadow the leading Christian laity. The rise of Episcopal power came in a period in which drastic political changes produced long and significant conflicts both within and outside the Church. This book examines these problems in depth, looking at bishops' varied roles in both causing and resolving these disputes, including those internal to the church, those which began within the church but had major effects on wider society, and those of a secular nature.… (more)
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