Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-338) and index.
Contents
The nature of leadership in late antiquity -- Pragmatic authority -- Spiritual authority -- Ascetic authority -- Bishops in action -- Social contexts -- Cities -- Empire -- The bishop as a new urban functionary.
Reproduction
Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2010. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) ([Transformation of the classical heritage]) Mode of access: Intranet.
