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Priestly Authority

Priestly Authority is a form of ritual authority that pertains specifically to the institutionalized religious power and sacred legitimacy granted to ordained individuals within a hierarchical faith tradition, distinguishing it from charismatic or prophetic forms of spiritual leadership by its reliance on formal ordination, liturgical function, and ecclesiastical succession.

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2017–2026

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Publications

75

Magistrates of the Sacred: Priests and Parishioners in Eighteenth-Century Mexico.

Nancy Farriss, William B. Taylor · The American Historical Review · 1997 · 406 citations

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Pagan Priests: Religion and Power in the Ancient World

Richard G. Weigel, Pagan Priests, Mary Beard et al. · The Classical World · 1991 · 245 citations

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From Joshua to Caiaphas: high priests after the Exile

Choice Reviews Online · 2005 · 240 citations

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Priests and State in the Roman World

J. H. Richardson, Federico Santangelo · 2011 · 130 citations

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Graded Holiness: A Key to the Priestly Conception of the World

Gary A. Anderson, Philip Jenson · Journal of Biblical Literature · 1994 · 93 citations

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Authors

104

  1. FS
    Federico Santangelo

    Newcastle University, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 175 citations

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  2. PW
    Patrick W. Carey

    Fordham University, United States

    2 publications · 51 citations

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  3. JT
    John Tracy Ellis

    Tulane University, United States

    2 publications · 31 citations

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  4. JN
    John North

    University of Groningen, Netherlands

    2 publications · 296 citations

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  5. EA
    Elizabeth A. Oldmixon

    University of North Texas, United States

    2 publications · 52 citations

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Institutions

40

  1. Catholic University of America

    Washington D.C., United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    39 citations

  2. Missouri State University

    Springfield, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    52 citations

  3. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    53 citations

  4. University of North Texas

    Denton, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    52 citations

  5. William & Mary

    Williamsburg, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    50 citations

  6. Bangor University

    Bangor, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    36 citations

  7. Florida Atlantic University

    Boca Raton, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    28 citations

  8. University of Nottingham

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 6 publications · 462 citations

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  2. Review of Religious Research

    5 publications · 103 citations

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  3. Sociological Analysis

    SA · 3 publications · 67 citations

    3

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  4. American Sociological Review

    ASR · 3 publications · 161 citations

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  5. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

    JSSR · 3 publications · 88 citations

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