Canon law and episcopal authority: the canons of Antioch and Serdica
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...
Résumé: | 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. |
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ISBN: | 0191796549 |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198732228.001.0001 |