Christianizing the Roman Empire :: (A.D. 100-400) /

"How did the early Christian church manage to win its dominant place in the Roman world? In his newest book, an eminent historian of ancient Rome examines this question from a secular rather than an ecclesiastical viewpoint. MacMullen's provocative conclusion is that mass conversions to Ch...

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1. Verfasser: MacMullen, Ramsay, 1928-2022 (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Haven : Yale University Press, [1984]
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Zusammenfassung:"How did the early Christian church manage to win its dominant place in the Roman world? In his newest book, an eminent historian of ancient Rome examines this question from a secular rather than an ecclesiastical viewpoint. MacMullen's provocative conclusion is that mass conversions to Christianity were based more on the appeal of miracle or the opportunity for worldly advantages than simply on a 'rising tide of Christian piety.'"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 183 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-179) and index.
ISBN:9780585381206
0585381208
9780300159325
0300159323

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