The Roman Primacy A.D. 430-451

by Luke Rivington

The Roman Primacy A.D. 430-451 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

456 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2015

About the author

1838-1899

Reviews

[Kevin de Ataíde · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent and lengthy commentary on the papal supremacy in the early Church, from the early ministry of S. Clement, and the other early martyr popes (S. Victor, S. Stephen, S. Iulius) through to the mighty popes of the fourth and fifth centuries (S. Damasus, S. Zosimus, S. Leo the Great). There are detailed descriptions of the heresies and other disturbances that plagued the East, and the constant support given by great Eastern champions like S. Athanasius and S. Cyril of Alexandria by the bishops of Rome, and the book ends with the conniving of the bishops of the 'new Rome' - Constantinople - who were eager to be ranked second only to Rome and before the older patriarchates of Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem. This has been a great little history, and I do recommend it, if prints can still be found or scans downloaded.

[Kyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely sensational masterpiece of a work. This book is probably the greatest apologetic work for the papacy I have ever seen. It is incredibly thorough, tracing every event and notable theologian through the first several centuries of the existence of the Church. This is worth having even as a reference, especially for the price of (last I checked) $15 on Amazon. The chapter on St. Cyprian was especially helpful and convincing, as he is often cited contra the papacy.