I'm another to have borrowed the novel from the library.
To add to Susan's post, the Greek Church, aka the Orthodox Christian Church, was mentioned as a model of how the church should be and an interest to become of part of it. Well, that idea went by the wayside in the story!
On the authority bit, in the Orthodox Church, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is first among equals. His scope of authority is limited.
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The Taming of the Queen
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Re: The Taming of the Queen
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Re: The Taming of the Queen
Well the Guardian has reviewed TTOTQ
this is their opinion
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/a ... ested-read
this is their opinion
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/a ... ested-read