Leo the Great and the Spiritual Rebuilding of a Universal RomeLeo the Great responded to the crisis of the western empire by replacing secular Rome with a Christian universal Rome that could survive its political demise. His humanitarian theology emphasizing the human nature of Christ made this universal Rome legitimate. |
Contents
Introduction to Leo the Great and the Late Roman World That Was His Stage | 1 |
The Relationship between Rome and the Western Churches | 53 |
The Idea of Justice and its Bearing upon Law and Mercy | 137 |
Suffering Compassion and the Care of the Poor | 179 |
The Humanity of Christ as a Model for Compassion | 209 |
Overturning the Robber Synod and Preserving Christs Human Nature | 259 |
The Elaboration of the Roman Primacy | 285 |
Striving for Unity after Chalcedon | 323 |
The City of God Unfolds in History | 345 |
Bibliography of Primary Sources | 377 |
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Leo the Great and the Spiritual Rebuilding of a Universal Rome Susan Wessel No preview available - 2012 |
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