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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 eleventh to thirteenth centuries, with a particular interest in concepts matters of Christian identity, as well as religious authority and violence in the Middle Ages. His current research is focused on ecclesial reform and the persecution of heresy in southern France in the twelfth century. 

He received his B.A. in history with honors from Willamette University in 2020 and a Master of Theological Studies from Emory University in 2024.

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Recent Scholarly Works


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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