Ambrose Church and Society in the Late Roman World

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Synopsis

An account, and assessment, of the career of St Ambrose (339-397), from 374 bishop of Milan and one of the four Doctors of the Christian Church (with Sts. Jerome, Augustine and Gregory the Great). A key figure in the transition of the later Roman Empire into its medieval successor, Western Christendom, Ambrose was deeply involved in the political, social and religious issues of his day: struggles between church and state (especially with Emperor Theodosius), the fight against heresy, but he also had a deep influence on Church thought such as the role and status of women. John Moorhead considers all these dimensions in a book that will be of compelling interest to historians of the Church and the late classical world and classical studies.

Book details

Series:
The Medieval World
Author:
John Moorhead
ISBN:
9781317891024
Related ISBNs:
9781315843155, 9780582251137, 9780582251137, 9781138181427, 9781138181427
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
246
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-06-21
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1999
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality