Episcopal Elections 250-600: Hierarchy and Popular Will in Late Antiquity

Peter Norton

OUP Oxford, Feb 22, 2007 - History - 284 pages

Peter Norton covers a topic of great relevance to students of early Church history and late antiquity alike. He challenges the conventional view that after the adoption of Christianity by the Roman empire the local community lost its voice in the appointment of bishops, and argues that this right remained in theory and practice for longer than is normally assumed. Given that bishops became important to the running of the empire at the local level, a proper understanding of how they came into office is essential for our understanding of the later empire.

About the author

Peter Norton teaches at the Dragon School, Oxford.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Episcopal Elections 250-600: Hierarchy and Popular Will in Late Antiquity; Oxford Classical Monographs
• Author: Peter Norton
• Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2007
• ISBN: 019920747X, 9780199207473
• Length: 284 pages
• Subjects: History / Ancient / General; History / Europe / General; Religion / Christian Church / Leadership