Relics and episcopal Authority in Sasanian Iran
This paper analyzes the relationship between episcopacy and the cult of the relics in Sasanian Empire. It will be argued that the cult of martyrs’ relics contributed to the shift in the definition of episcopal Authority in the Church of the East in Fifth Century. In this regard, the tensions over th...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de La Plata
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Sociedades Precapitalistas |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sociedadesprecapitalistas.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/article/view/6884 |