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Symeon Stylites the Younger and Late Antique Antioch

- From Hagiography to History

About Symeon Stylites the Younger and Late Antique Antioch

A study of the authority of the holy man and its limits in times of crisis, taking as its central figure Symeon Stylites the Younger (c.521-592), who, from his vantage point on a column on a mountain close to Antioch, witnessed a period of exceptional turbulence in the sixth century, including plague, earthquakes, and Persian invasion.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780192865175
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 288
  • Published:
  • July 6, 2022
  • Dimensions:
  • 241x165x24 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 572 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 10, 2025

Description of Symeon Stylites the Younger and Late Antique Antioch

A study of the authority of the holy man and its limits in times of crisis, taking as its central figure Symeon Stylites the Younger (c.521-592), who, from his vantage point on a column on a mountain close to Antioch, witnessed a period of exceptional turbulence in the sixth century, including plague, earthquakes, and Persian invasion.

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