Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 2, Constantine to c.600 (Cambridge History of Christianity)

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Constantine to c. 600 This volume in the Cambridge History of Christianity presents the ‘golden age’ of patristic Christianity. After episodes of persecution by the Roman government, Christianity emerged as a licit religion enjoying imperial patronage and eventually became the favoured religion of the empire. The articles in this volume discuss the rapid transformation of Christianity during late antiquity, giving specific consideration to artistic, social, literary, philosophical, political, inter-religious and cultural aspects. The volume moves away from simple dichotomies and reductive schematisations (e.g., ‘heresy v. orthodoxy’) toward an inclusive description of the diverse practices and theories that made up Christianity at this time. While proportional attention is given to the emergence of the Great Church within the Roman empire, other topics are treated as well – such as the development of Christian communities outside the empire. au g u st i n e c a s i day is Lecturer in Historical Theology, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Wales, Lampeter. He is author of Evagrius Ponticus (2006) and Tradition and Theology in St John Cassian (2006) and assistant editor of The Cambridge History of Early Christian Literature (2004). f r e d e r i c k w. n o r r i s is Professor Emeritus of World Christianity, Emmanuel School of Religion. He is author of over 200 articles, associate editor with Everett Ferguson of the Encylopedia of early Christianity (1990, second edition 1997) and co-editor with A. Malherbe and J. Thompson of The Early Church in its Context (1998).

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CHRISTIANITY The Cambridge History of Christianity offers a comprehensive chronological account of the development of Christianity in all its aspects – theological, intellectual, social, political, regional, global – from its beginnings to the present day. Each volume makes a substantial contribution in its own right to the scholarship of its period and the complete History constitutes a major work of academic reference. Far from being merely a history of Western European Christianity and its offshoots, the History aims to provide a global perspective. Eastern and Coptic Christianity are given full consideration from the early period onwards, and later, African, Far Eastern, New World, South Asian and other non-European developments in Christianity receive proper coverage. The volumes cover popular piety and non-formal expressions of Christian faith and treat the sociology of Christian formation, worship and devotion in a broad cultural context. The question of relations between Christianity and other major faiths is also kept in sight throughout. The History will provide an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike. List of volumes: Origins to Constantine e d i t e d b y m a rga r et m . m i tc h e l l a n d f r a n c e s m . yo u n g Constantine to c. 600 e d i t e d b y au g u st i n e c a s i day a n d f r e d e r i c k w. norris Early Medieval Christianity c. 600–c. 1 1 00 edited by thomas noble and julia smith Christianity in Western Europe c. 1 1 00–c. 1 5 00 e d i t e d b y m i r i ru b i n a n d wa lt e r s i m on Eastern Christianity edited by michael angold Reform and Expansion 1 5 00–1 660 e d i t e d b y ron n i e p o - c h i a h s i a

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Enlightenment, Reawakening and Revolution 1 660–1 81 5 e d i t e d b y st e wa rt j. b ro w n a n d t i m ot h y tac k ett World Christianities c. 1 81 5 –1 91 4 e d i t e d b y b r i a n sta n l ey a n d s h e r i da n g i l l ey World Christianities c. 1 91 4–c. 2000 edited by hugh m cleod

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THE CAMBRIDGE H I S TO RY O F

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Constantine to c. 600 * Edited by

AU G U S T I N E C A S I DAY and

F R E D E R I C K W. N O R R I S

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This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published 2007 Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, Cambridge A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication data Constantine to c. 600 / edited by Augustine Casiday and Frederick W. Norris. p. cm. – (The Cambridge history of Christianity ; v. 2) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn-13: 978-0-521-81244-3 (hardback) isbn-10: 0-521-81244-5 (hardback) 1. Church history – Primitive and early church, c. 300–600. I. Casiday, Augustine. II. Norris, Frederick W., 1941– III. Title. IV. Series. br200.c66 2007 270.2 – dc22 2006100088 isbn 978-0-521-81244-3 hardback Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate.

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Contents

List of maps xi List of contributors xii List of abbreviations xiii

Introduction

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pa rt i C H R I S T I A N I T Y: R E G I O NA L D E V E LO P M E N T S 1 · Western Christianities w i n r i c h l o¨ h r

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3 · Greek Christianities 70 f r e d e r i c k w. n o r r i s 4 · Early Asian and East African Christianities dav i d bu n dy

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6 · Christianity and paganism, I: Egypt dav i d f r a n k f u rt e r

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7 · Christianity and paganism, II: Asia Minor f r a n k r . t ro m b l ey 8 · Christianity and paganism, III: Italy michele renee salzman

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9 · Christianity and paganism, IV: North Africa a n na l e on e

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10 · The intellectual debate between Christians and pagans a la n b ro w n 11 · Christianity and Manichaeism s a m u e l n. c. l i e u

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12 · Heresiology: The invention of ‘heresy’ and ‘schism’ j. r e b e cc a ly m a n

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pa rt i i i C H R I S T I A N C U LT U R E A N D S O C I E T Y 13 · Towards defining a Christian culture: The Christian transformation of classical literature 31 7 b ron w e n n e i l 14 · Bishops and society 343 r ay m on d va n da m 15 · Synods and councils m a r k e dwa r d s

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16 · The growth of church law k e n n et h pe n n i n g ton

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17 · The church, society and political power h. a. drake

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pa rt i v C H R I S T I A N B E L I E F S A N D P R AC T I C E S 18 · Discourse on the Trinity k h a l e d a nato l i o s

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19 · History of Christology to the seventh century k a r l - h e i n z ut h e m a n n

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20 · Sin and salvation: Experiences and reflections au g u st i n e c a s i day

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21 · From Antioch to Arles: Lay devotion in context g e o rg i a f r a n k 22 · Saints and holy men c lau d i a r a p p

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23 · Pastoral care and discipline ro wa n a . g r e e r

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24 · Sexuality, marriage and the family dav i d g. h u n t e r

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25 · The growth of liturgy and the church year b rya n d. s p i n k s 26 · Interpreting scripture pau l m . b lo w e r s

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29 · Art and Propaganda fide: Christian art and architecture, 300–600 b e at b r e n k Index 726

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The Roman empire, c. 400 Rome and the West, c. 600 Byzantium and the Near East, c. 600 Edessa and the Orient, c. 600

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Contributors

Khaled Anatolios, Weston Jesuit School of Theology Paul M. Blowers, Emmanuel School of Religion Beat Brenk, Universit`a di Roma I ‘La Sapienza’ and emeritus, Universit¨at Basel Alan Brown, Trinity College, Cambridge David Bundy, Fuller Theological Seminary Augustine Casiday, University of Wales, Lampeter H. A. Drake, University of California, Santa Barbara Marilyn Dunn, University of Glasgow Mark Edwards, Christ Church, Oxford Georgia Frank, Colgate University David Frankfurter, University of New Hampshire Rowan A. Greer, emeritus, Yale Divinity School David G. Hunter, Iowa State University Anna Leone, University of Durham Samuel N. C. Lieu, Macquarie University Winrich L¨ohr, Universit¨at Hamburg J. Rebecca Lyman, emerita, Church Divinity School of the Pacific Bronwen Neil, Australian Catholic University, McAuley Campus Frederick W. Norris, emeritus, Emmanuel School of Religion Kenneth Pennington, The Catholic University of America Claudia Rapp, University of California, Los Angeles Samuel Rubenson, Lund University Michele Renee Salzman, University of California, Riverside Knut Sch¨aferdiek, emeritus, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit¨at Bonn Bryan D. Spinks, Institute of Sacred Music, Yale University Guy G. Stroumsa, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Frank R. Trombley, Cardiff University Karl-Heinz Uthemann, emeritus, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Raymond Van Dam, University of Michigan

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Abbreviations

AB: Analecta Bollandiana A C O : Acta Conciliorum CEcumenicorum A C W : Ancient Christian Writers AJP: American journal of philology ANRW: Aufstieg und Niedergang der r¨omischen Welt ATR: Anglican theological review B A R : British Archaeological Reports BASP: Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists BCTH: Bulletin du Comit´e des Travaux Historiques et Scientifiques B E T L : Bibliotheca ephemeridum theologicarum lovaniensium BHG: Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca BHO: Bibliotheca Hagiographica Orientalis BSNAF: Bulletin de la Soci´et´e Nationale des Antiquaires de France B Z A W : Beihefte zur Zeitschrift f¨ur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft C C S G : Corpus Christianorum Series Graeca C C S L : Corpus Christianorum Series Latina CIL: Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum CJ: Codex Justinianus CMC: Cologne Mani-Codex (P. Colon. inv. nr. 4780) ´ C o l l E´ F R : Collection de l’Ecole franc¸aise de Rome CPG: Clavis Patrum Graecorum CRAI: Comptes rendus des s´eances de l’Acad´emie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres C S C O : Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium C S E L : Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum CTh: Codex Theodosianus DACL: Dictionnaire d’arch´eologie chr´etienne et de liturgie D K : Diels, H. and W. Kranz, eds., Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker DOP: Dumbarton Oaks Papers DSp: Dictionnaire de spiritualit´e asc´etique et mystique, doctrine et histoire Ep(p).: Letter(s) F O T C : Fathers of the Church G C S : Griechischen christlichen Schriftsteller G N O : Gregorii Nysseni Opera GRBS: Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies

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List of abbreviations H.E.: Historia ecclesiastica (Church history) H.L.: Palladius, Historia Lausiaca Hom.: homily, -ies HTR: Harvard theological review IGRR: Inscriptiones Graecae ad res Romanas pertinentes ILCV: Inscriptiones Latinae Christianae Veteres ILS: Inscriptiones Latinae Selectae I n s. C h r . : Inscriptiones Christianae urbis Romae septimo saeculo antiquiores JAAR: Journal of the American Academy of Religion JbAC: Jahrbuch f¨ur Antike und Christentum JECS: Journal of early Christian studies JRS: Journal of Roman studies JTS: Journal of theological studies L C L : Loeb Classical Library L X X : Septuagint M a n s i : J. D. Mansi, ed., Sanctorum conciliorum et decretorum collectio nova ´ MEFRA: M´elanges de l’Ecole franc¸aise de Rome, antiquit´e M G H a a : Monumenta Germaniae Historica – auctores antiquissimi M G H l e g : Monumenta Germaniae Historica – leges M G H s c r . m e r . : Monumenta Germaniae Historica – scriptores rerum merovingicarum N H C : Nag Hammadi Codex N P N F : Select Library of Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers of the Church OCA: Orientalia Christiana Analecta O E C T : Oxford Early Christian Texts Or.: Orations P G : Patrologia Graeca P L : Patrologia Latina PLRE: Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire P O : Patrologia Orientalis Proc. Brit. Acad.: Proceedings of the British Academy Proc. Cambr. Phil. Soc.: Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Proc. Royal Anthro. Instit.: Proceedings of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland P T S : Patristische Texte und Studien RAC: Reallexikon f¨ur Antike und Christentum RE: Realencyklop¨adie f¨ur protestantische Theologie und Kirche REL: Revue des e´tudes latines RendPontAcc: Atti della Pontificia accademia romana di archeologia, Rendiconti RHE: Revue d’histoire eccl´esiastique S A : Studia Anselmiana S C : Sources chr´etiennes S E A : Studia ephemeridis ‘Augustinianum’ S E G : Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum S H : Subsidia Hagiographica

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List of abbreviations SP: Studia Patristica SPA: Studien der Patristischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft S T : Studi e Testi ThPh: Theologie und Philosophie TRE: Theologische Realenzyklop¨adie T U : Texte und Untersuchungen VChr: Vigiliae Christianae W S A : Works of St Augustine ZAC: Zeitschrift f¨ur antikes Christentum ¨ ¨ ZAS: Zeitschrift f¨ur Agyptische Sprache und Alterthumskunde ZKG: Zeitschrift f¨ur Kirchengeschichte ZNTW: Zeitschrift f¨ur die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft ZPE: Zeitschrift f¨ur Papyrologie und Epigrafik ZPT: Zeitschrift f¨ur Philosophie und Theologie

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