[PDF.88rj] The Invention of Peter: Apostolic Discourse and Papal Authority in Late Antiquity (Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion)

The Invention of Peter: Apostolic Discourse and Papal Authority in Late Antiquity (Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion)

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 | #797672 in Books |  2016-07-21 | Original language:English |  8.90 x.70 x5.90l,.0 | File type: PDF | 272 pages

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||20 of 22 people found the following review helpful.| Informative & readable|By Customer|I'm a specialist in late antiquity, so this may be coloring my review. I found the book to be very readable and informative. I particularly liked the chapter that traced the history of the association of St. Peter with the see of Rome, although this was not the focus of the book.

Demacopoulos primarily examines what he refers to| ||"The genius of Demacopoulos's book is that it takes an entrenched assumption about Roman papal authority—that the late ancient pope claimed to speak through Peter, Christ's chosen apostle, when asserting matters of doctrine or discipline—and turns

On the first anniversary of his election to the papacy, Leo the Great stood before the assembly of bishops convening in Rome and forcefully asserted his privileged position as the heir of Peter the Apostle. This declaration marked the beginning of a powerful tradition: the Bishop of Rome would henceforth leverage the cult of St. Peter, and the popular association of St. Peter with the city itself, to his advantage. In The Invention of Peter, George E. Demacopou...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Invention of Peter: Apostolic Discourse and Papal Authority in Late Antiquity (Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion)   |  George E. Demacopoulos. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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