Holy bishops in late antiquity: the nature of Christian leadership in an age of transition

Acknowledgments PART ONE 1. The Nature of Leadership in Late Antiquity 2. Pragmatic Authority 3. Spiritual Authority 4. Ascetic Authority PART TWO 5. Bishops in Action 6. Social Contexts 7. Cities 8. Empire 9. The Bishop as a New Urban Functionary Epilogue Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Literature Index