The Invention of Peter: Apostolic Discourse and Papal Authority in Late Antiquity by George E. Demacopoulos

The Invention of Peter: Apostolic Discourse and Papal Authority in Late Antiquity

Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion

George E. Demacopoulos

272 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

history religion tense slow-paced
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On the first anniversary of his election to the papacy, Leo the Great stood before the assembly of bishops convening in Rome and forcefully asserted his privileged position as the heir of Peter the Apostle. This declaration marked the beginning of...

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