Leo the Great and the Spiritual Rebuilding of a Universal Rome |
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| Author:
| Wessel, Susan |
| Series title: | Brill's Paperback Collection / Biblical Studies and Religious Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-22687-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.00 |
Book Description:
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Leo the Great responded to the crisis of the western empire by replacing secular Rome with a Christian universal Rome that could survive its political demise. His humanitarian theology emphasizing the human nature of Christ made this universal Rome legitimate.
Leo the Great responded to the crisis of the western empire by replacing secular Rome with a Christian universal Rome that could survive its political demise. His humanitarian theology emphasizing the human nature of Christ made this universal Rome legitimate.