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Conall Doss

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Conall Doss is a PhD student in the Department of History at Duke. He primarily studies Western and Central Europe in the medieval period, with a focus on the intersections of religious, cultural, and political history. He is particularly interested investigating matters of Christian identity, as well as religious authority and violence in the Middle Ages. 

He received his B.A. in history with honors from Willamette University in 2020 and a Master of Theological Studies from Emory University in 2022.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Recent Publications


Confessio Trinitatis and theological polemic in Ambrose of Milan’s ‘Splendor paternae gloriae’

Journal Article Scottish Journal of Theology · May 1, 2025 Ambrose of Milan’s hymn, ‘Splendor paternae gloriae’, uses metaphors of the sun and light to invoke the Trinity and invite God’s sanctifying work. Ambrose’s depiction of the Godhead in terms of the sun and its light demonstrates his careful engagement with ... Full text Cite
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