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Title: Nestorius of Constantinople: Condemnation, Suppression, Veneration
Subtitle: With Special Reference to the Role of His Name in East-Syriac Christianity
Author(s): SELEZNYOV, Nikolai N.
Journal: Journal of Eastern Christian Studies
Volume: 62    Issue: 3-4   Date: 2010   
Pages: 165-190
DOI: 10.2143/JECS.62.3.2061116

Abstract :
This article offers a historical analysis of different attitudes toward Nestorius of Constantinople which became 'traditional' and which formed opposing tendencies in various branches of Christianity. The main focus of the article is on the origins of veneration of Nestorius in the East-Syriac tradition as well as on the frequent attempts of those who condemn Nestorius to erase his name from the books of the Church of the East.