Looks at the history of the rise of Christianity as experienced by the adherents of the traditional religions of the ancient world who directly experienced the major disruptions brought about by the rise of what they viewed as an upstart cult

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	O'Donnell, James Joseph 1950- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York ECCO 2015
Edition:	1. ed.
Subjects:	Geschichte Church history / Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 Christianity and other religions / Rome Paganism / Rome Kirchengeschichte Heidentum Frühchristentum Staatsreligion Rome / Religion Rom Römisches Reich
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:	Looks at the history of the rise of Christianity as experienced by the adherents of the traditional religions of the ancient world who directly experienced the major disruptions brought about by the rise of what they viewed as an upstart cult
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-259) and index Religion without a history. The tour guide's version ; The games of the century ; An eloquent man who loved his country ; What is a god? ; Divine butchery ; Ways of knowing ; The specter of atheism ; Gods at home ; Divine exaltation -- The history of paganism. Constantine in his world ; A new leaf ; The birth of paganism ; The baptism of paganism ; The first Christian emperor ; The servant of Christianity ; The triumph of paganism ; What remained ; Cicero reborn ; A Roman religion
Physical Description:	X, 273 S.
ISBN:	9780061845352