The Fifth-Century Political Battles That Forever Changed the Church
In this fascinating account of the surprisingly violent fifth-century church, PhilipJenkins describes how political maneuvers by a handful of powerful charactersshaped Christian doctrine. Were it not for these battles, today's church could beteaching something very different about the nature of Jesus, and the papacy as weknow it would never have come into existence. Jesus Wars reveals the profoundimplications of what amounts to an accident of history: that one faction ofRoman emperors and militia-wielding bishops defeated another.
| ISBN: | 9780061768934 |
| Publication date: | 8th March 2011 |
| Author: | Ross King |
| Publisher: | HarperOne an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 352 pages |
| Genres: |
Religion: general General and world history European history: medieval period, middle ages History of the Americas Philosophy of religion History of religion Christianity Christian Churches, denominations, groups Bibles New Testaments Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts Theology |