From Emperor to Bishop: The Self-Conscious Transformation of Political Power in the Fourth Century A.D.

1986/10/01 by G. W. Bowersock · 2 citations
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Ancient history #Art #Byzantine Studies and History #Classical Antiquity Studies #Classics #Emperor #Empire #Heresy #Historical and Religious Studies of Rome #History #Humanities #Law #Legitimacy #Philosophy #Political science #Politics #Power (physics) #Religious studies #Roman Empire

paper · doi:10.1086/367004

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