Theodore of Sykeon: The Life by George and Encomium by Nicephorus the Treasurer

by Richard Price and Michael Whitby

Theodore of Sykeon is one of the archetypal holy men of the late Roman world, a person whose intense ascetic regime earned him fame in the villages and cities of his Galatian homeland, where he was called upon to work a variety of miracles - cures for various ailments, prevention of natural disasters, and the exorcism of unclean spirits both from individuals and groups. His reputation for holiness led to appointment as bishop of Anastasiopolis,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1802074414
• ISBN13: 9781802074413
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 368 Pages