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Cyril of Alexandria and the Nestorian Controversy: The Making of a Saint and of a Heretic - Oxford Early Christian Studies Wessel, Susan (, Assistant Professor of Greek Patristics, Catholic University of America)
Cyril of Alexandria and the Nestorian Controversy: The Making of a Saint and of a Heretic - Oxford Early Christian Studies
Wessel, Susan (, Assistant Professor of Greek Patristics, Catholic University of America)
Recounts the historical and cultural process by which Cyril of Alexandria was elevated to canonical status while his opponent, Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, was turned into a heretic. Argues that it was Cyril's mastery of rhetoric and ecclesiastical politics alike which ensured his victory over his adversary.
380 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 30, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199268467 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 380 |
| Dimensions | 147 × 226 × 30 mm · 630 g |
| Language | English |