City of demons
violence, ritual, and Christian power in late antiquity
by Dayna S. Kalleres
"City of Demons presents three richly detailed case studies of urban church leaders who are demonologists and active and innovative exorcists in the midst of dangerous, potentially violent religious conflicts dominating their cities. John Chrysostom of Antioch, Cyril of Jerusalem, and Ambrose of Milan have individually been described as exemplary church figures, who Christianize their fourth-century cities in ways that contribute to progress rather than to decline ... In contrast ... this book attends closely to these three leaders' demonological discourses and related ritual descriptions ... City of Demons argues that each leader's actions result in the material transformation (i.e, Christianization) of his respective urban environment."--Introduction, p. 3.
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Primitive and early church, Religious life and customs, Gewalt, Christentum, Ritual, Demonologi, Demonology, Christianisierung, Historia, Spätantike, Church history, History of doctrines, Exorzismus, Fornkyrkan, Milan (italy), Jerusalem, social life and customs, Antioch (turkey), Italy, social life and customs, Turkey, social life and customs, Church history, primitive and early church, ca. 30-600, Ambrose, saint, bishop of milan, -397, Cyril, saint, bishop of jerusalem, approximately 315-386People
John Chrysostom Saint (-407), Ambrose Saint, Bishop of Milan (-397), Cyril Saint, Bishop of Jerusalem (approximately 315-386)Places
Turkey, Italy, Milan, Middle East, Milan (Italy), Antioch (Turkey), Jerusalem, Antioch| Edition | Availability |
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City of demons: violence, ritual, and Christian power in late antiquity
2015, University of California Press
in English
0520276477 9780520276475
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-360) and index.
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