Bishops in Flight: Exile and Displacement in Late Antiquity

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Bishops in Flight: Exile and Displacement in Late Antiquity

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Flight during times of persecution has a long and fraught history in early Christianity. In the third century, bishops who fled were considered cowards or, worse yet, heretics. On the face, flight meant denial of Christ and thus betrayal of faith and community. But by the fourth century, the terms of persecution changed as Christianity became the favored cult of the Roman Empire. Prominent Christians who fl ed and survived became founders and influencers of Christianity over time.

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978-0-520-97180-6

Publication Date

2019

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University of California Press: Luminos

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Oakland, California

Keywords

Christianity, Church history, Persecution, Bishops

Disciplines

Catholic Studies | Christianity | History of Christianity

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© 2019 by Jennifer Barry.

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