...This chapter examines the theological debate between Severus of Antioch and Julian of Halicarnassus over the incorruptibility of the body of Christ. It begins by discussing the stages of the debate and its documents, including the exchange of letters and treatises between Severus and Julian...

...This chapter examines the liturgical aspects of the theological debate over the incorruptibility of the body of Christ, and particularly the way the dispute was tied to eucharistic theology and practice. It compares the positions of Julian of Halicarnassus and Severus of Antioch regarding Christ's...

...This chapter talks about the meaning of denominational affiliation in the conflict between two towering intellectuals of the war period. Yusif al-Hakim was a leading Syrian judge and public prosecutor in Jaffa and Jerusalem, and a significant force in the Arabization of the Antioch Orthodox Church...

... of the letter collection as a unified literary composition. Greek epistolary tradition Libanius of Antioch Antioch Athens Constantinople Julian emperor Nicaea Theophilus of Alexandria Seeck Otto Eastern empire Greek East Pliny the Younger Basil of Caesarea Cicero Lieve van Hoof Libanius of Antioch...

...This chapter provides a tour of the ritual practices in Antioch and Daphne and the spiritual orders they create. Beginning with the marketplace as a location of competitive magic and moving throughout Antioch and Daphne, considering a wide array of places, monuments, and objects: everything from...

... and baptismal ritual that are steeped in the same language and imagery of intellectual/rational demonic impairment. As he explains, baptismal training cleanses the mind and fortifies it against additional corruption, and it prepares the baptized for spiritual warfare. amulets Antioch late antique healing...

...This chapter examines the settlements in Aenos, Anthedon, Antioch by Hippos, Antioch in Huleh, Antiochenes in Jerusalem, Apollonia, Apollonia in Coele Syria, Arethousa, Arsinoe, Birta of the Ammanitis, Capitolias, Chalkis under Libanos, Demetrias Damascus, Dion, Dionysias, Gerasa Antioch...

... of the theater in late antiquity, particularly in Antioch, one of the gems among late antique cities. It also discusses gender in the context of late antique religion, shedding new light on early Christian attitudes toward sexuality....

...This chapter examines the debate between Severus of Antioch and Julian of Halicarnassus about the textual body of the church fathers. It shows that the “discursive fight” between Julian and Severus was not only about human and divine bodies, or about political, social, and liturgical bodies...

...This book presents an exploration of the role and nature of the theater in late antique urban culture. The theater in Antioch was the premier social institution. Ironically, the best source of data for the late antique theater is John Chrysostom. His tirades against the theater represent a direct...

...,” performatively projecting the same boundary. Such performative speech practices, I suggest, are ritually analogous to binding spells (katadesmoi) used to silence one’s enemies, which are pervasive in late antiquity—particularly in an urban environment such as Antioch. Antioch late antique...

... with invisible, material powers that people interacted with to gain power, to compete, to survive. The city had unpredictable dangers, but also potencies. Ritual protections, defenses, and curses were common practices. This book projects John Chrysostom’s Antioch, Cyril’s Jerusalem, and Ambrose’s Milan against...

... Byzantium Lucilius Junior Marcus Aurelius emperor Paganism Fronto M Cornelius Latin literary tradition Eusebius of Caesarea Ignatius of Antioch Polycarp bishop of Smyrna Rome Cyprian bishop of Carthage Jerusalem Origen of Alexandria Christian theologian Christopher P. Jones Greek letters...

...chapter 2 lays out the Antiochene setting prior to Julian’s arrival there in the late summer of 362. The chapter explores the cosmopolitan nature of Antioch and the embeddedness of Jews within the city and its territory, as well as their interactions with local Christians and Hellenes. Many...

...This book explores the main theological question within the anti-Chalcedonian party that occupied Severus of Antioch in the last fifteen years of his life: the incorruptibility of the body of Christ. It considers whether Christ's body became incorruptible only after the crucifixion and resurrection...

...This chapter examines the ecclesiological foundations of the theological debate between Severus of Antioch and the separatist elements within the anti-Chalcedonian camp over the incorruptibility of the social body of Christ. It reveals the correlation between christology and ecclesiology...

...This concluding chapter summarizes the issues discussed in the book and looks ahead to the aftermath of the incorruptibility controversy as it played out in the second half of the sixth century. Invoking what it called “the stereoscopic approach,” the book has argued that Severus of Antioch's...

... implications of this religious phenomenon for relationships between the Greek Orthodox community and the Syrian state. Alawite minority Syria Antioch Greek Orthodox churches Arab nationalism al Assad Bashar al Assad Hafez Ba'ath Party Syria Britain “confessional state ” church state relations France...