Nobilis, philosopher, bishop. Synesius of Cyrene and the integration of provincial aristocracy in the Late Antique Church

Synesius philosophical education left an imprint on his actions at the civic area, even after his consecration as bishop. His conversion to Christianity can only be understood as an official act and non-personal, because ideologically he remained faithful to Neoplatonic beliefs. The access to the ep...

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Main Author:	Ana de Francisco Heredero
Format:	Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Ediciones Complutense 2018-07-01
Series:	Gerión
Subjects:	sinesio de cirene aristocracia tardoantigua provinciales cristianismo.
Online Access:	http://revistasculturales.ucm.es/index.php/GERI/article/view/59927

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title	Nobilis, philosopher, bishop. Synesius of Cyrene and the integration of provincial aristocracy in the Late Antique Church
title_short	Nobilis, philosopher, bishop. Synesius of Cyrene and the integration of provincial aristocracy in the Late Antique Church
title_full	Nobilis, philosopher, bishop. Synesius of Cyrene and the integration of provincial aristocracy in the Late Antique Church
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publisher	Ediciones Complutense
series	Gerión
issn	0213-0181 1988-3080
publishDate	2018-07-01
description	Synesius philosophical education left an imprint on his actions at the civic area, even after his consecration as bishop. His conversion to Christianity can only be understood as an official act and non-personal, because ideologically he remained faithful to Neoplatonic beliefs. The access to the episcopate meant for Sinesio a way to continue exercising the old families of provincial notables civic prerogatives, in a changing world in which Christianity was already the State religion.
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Nobilis, philosopher, bishop. Synesius of Cyrene and the integration of provincial aristocracy in the Late Antique Church

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