Leo the Great

by Bronwen Neil

Pope Leo I's theological and political influence in his own time (440-461) and beyond far outweighs the amount of attention he has received in recent scholarship. That influence extended well beyond Rome to the Christian East through his contribution to preparations for the Council of Chalcedon and its outcome. For this he was alternately praised and vilified by the opposing parties at the Council. Leo made his views known through letters, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415394813
• ISBN13: 9780415394819
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.3"