<i>Auctoritas</i> and <i>Potestas</i> in the <i>Apostolic Constitutions</i>Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/U8MKY27A/tei
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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.Paul WilliamSmith<i>Auctoritas</i> and <i>Potestas</i> in the <i>Apostolic Constitutions</i>http://syriaca.org/cbss/U8MKY27Ahttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/U8MKY27Ahttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/U8MKY27A2018The fourth century is a time of rapid change in the Christian churches brought on by developments such as the rise of the ascetic movement, the new relationship with the emperor instituted by Constantine, and the various Christological debates which splintered the church. This dissertation will contribute to our understanding of this process of rapid change by examining how the non-Nicene <i>Apostolic Constitutions</i> viewed religious authority. It will argue that the <i>Apostolic Constitutions</i> represent the editor’s attempt to defend the religious authority of the clergy in his community, while ultimately rejecting potential alternative authorities, especially alternative lay authorities such as ascetics and the emperor. The categories of potestas and auctoritas will be used to systematize the available data and provide a model for its interpretation.
Smith, Paul William. “Auctoritas and Potestas in the Apostolic Constitutions.” Ph.D. dissertation, University of St. Michael’s College, 2018.
Paul William Smith, Auctoritas and Potestas in the Apostolic Constitutions” (Ph.D. dissertation, University of St. Michael’s College, 2018).