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Marian Devotion as a Form of Legitimization of the Imperial Authority

Authors
  • Boicu, Dragoș
Type
Published Article
Journal
Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu
Publisher
De Gruyter Open
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2014
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
102–120
Identifiers
DOI: 10.2478/ress-2014-0106
Source
De Gruyter
Keywords
License
Green

Abstract

The present research addresses matters concerning the relationship between Church and state during the reign of Theodosius II of Rome, analyzing especially the case of legitimization of the imperial authority found in the first half of the fifth century when the Empress Pulcheria tried to identify herself with the Virgin Mary before her subjects in order to further maintain control of the state alongside her brother, Theodosius II. This paper also attempts to connect the problem of the political experiment with the development of a Marian devotion in Constantinople as a solution for pagan cults’ inculturation, reassessing Nestorius’ reaction in parallel with the position of Epiphanius of Salamina.

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