Leo the Great and the Spiritual Rebuilding of a Universal Rome
Download or Read eBook Leo the Great and the Spiritual Rebuilding of a Universal Rome PDF written by Susan Wessel and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-08-29 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Susan Wessel |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 435 |
| Release | : 2008-08-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004170520 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004170529 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Leo the Great and the Spiritual Rebuilding of a Universal Rome by : Susan Wessel
Book excerpt: Leo 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.
