Theodorets People Social Networks And Religious Conflict In Late Roman Syria Bishop Of Cyrrhus Theodoretschor by Bishop Of Cyrrhus. Theodoret;schor, Adam M.;bishop Of Cyrrhus Theodoret;cyrrhensis Theodoretus 9780520268623, 0520268628 instant download after payment.

Theodoret’s People sheds new light on religious clashes of the mid-fifth century regarding the nature (or natures) of Christ. Adam M. Schor focuses on Theodoret, bishop of Cyrrhus, his Syrian allies, and his opponents, led by Alexandrian bishops Cyril and Dioscorus. Although both sets of clerics adhered to the Nicene creed, their contrasting theological statements led to hostilities, violence, and the permanent fracturing of the Christian community. Schor closely examines council transcripts, correspondence, and other records of communication. Using social network theory, he argues that Theodoret’s doctrinal coalition was actually a meaningful community, bound by symbolic words and traditions, riven with internal rivalries, and embedded in a wider world of elite friendship and patronage.