Cyril of Jerusalem : bishop and city / Jan Willem Drijvers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Drijvers, Jan Willem

Series:

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae 0920-623X ; v. 72.

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, 0920-623X ; v. 72

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cyril, Saint, Bishop of Jerusalem, approximately 315-386.

Cyril.

Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

Church history.

Church history--Primitive and early church.

Jerusalem--In Christianity.

Jerusalem.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xv, 214 pages : illustrations, plans ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston, Mass. : Brill, 2004.

Summary:

This study deals with aspects and events of the episcopacy of Cyril of Jerusalem (350-387). Its overall theme is the relationship between the city and its bishop and, in particular, Cyril's efforts to promote Jerusalem as the Christian city par excellence.

Contents:

I Jerusalem in the Fourth Century 1

II Life and Works 31

III Bishop, City and Liturgy 65

IV Pagans, Heretics, Jews, Gnostics and Manichaeans 97

V Rebuilding of the Temple 127

VI Promoting Jerusalem 153

I Cyril and Arianism 181

II Services celebrated by the Bishop of Jerusalem 187

III Letter attributed to Cyril on the Rebuilding of the Temple 191

Plans

1 Jerusalem in the Fourth Century 215

2 Church of the Holy Sepulchere 215.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-207) and index.

ISBN:

9004139869

OCLC:

56347852