No. 18 (2001): Men of faith, political men: The Council of Ephesus and its participants

Antigüedad y Cristianismo

No. 18 (2001): Men of faith, political men: The Council of Ephesus and its participants

History is written on earth and knowing how to read it is the primary task of historians. People play an important role, but they cannot be understood neither in their being nor in their behavior, unless they are contextualized temporarily and locally. The council of Ephesus in 431 has always been considered a problematic moment in the history of Theology, of Canon Law and of the Church in general. And scholars have divided themselves into the reconstruction of what happened there and of the deep forces that during those not-so-easy years moved events.

Published: 20-01-2001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/ayc
Frequency: Anual

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