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Theodosius II and Heresy

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The reign of Theodosius II, from 408 to 450, coincided with a crucial era in early Christianity. The doctrinal aspects of this era have been exhaustively studied. The following pages have been written in the hope of further clarifying this period by a review of the policies of Theodosius II in relation to real or imagined deviations from Christian orthodoxy.
Title: Theodosius II and Heresy
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The reign of Theodosius II, from 408 to 450, coincided with a crucial era in early Christianity.
The doctrinal aspects of this era have been exhaustively studied.
The following pages have been written in the hope of further clarifying this period by a review of the policies of Theodosius II in relation to real or imagined deviations from Christian orthodoxy.

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