Byzantine Christianity: A Very Brief History

by Averil Cameron

. . . I have sailed the seas and come To the holy city of Byzantium. --W. B. Yeats From the foundation of Constantinople in 330 to its fall in 1453, this brief history explores the key components of Byzantine Christianity, including the development of monasticism, icons and iconoclasm, the role of the emperor in relation to church councils and beliefs, the difficult relationship with the papacy, and the impact of the Crusades. The book also considers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0281076138
• ISBN13: 9780281076130
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.5"