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Authority and the Sacred: Aspects of the Christianisation of the Roman World
Peter Brown
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Paperback. The Christianization of the Roman world lies at the root of modern Europe, yet at the time it was a tentative and piecemeal process. This study examines the factors which proved decisive and the compromises which made the emergence of the Christian "thought world" possible. Series: Canto Original Series. Num Pages: 108 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 150.
The Christianisation of the Roman world lies at the root of modern Europe, yet at the time it was a tentative and piecemeal process. Peter Brown's fascinating study examines the factors which proved decisive and the compromises which made the emergence of the Christian 'thought world' possible: how the the old gods of the Roman Empire could be reinterpreted as symbols to further the message of the Church. Peter Brown also shows how Christian holy men were less representative of a triumphant faith than negotiators of a working compromise between the new faith and traditional ways of dealing with the ... Read more
The Christianisation of the Roman world lies at the root of modern Europe, yet at the time it was a tentative and piecemeal process. Peter Brown's fascinating study examines the factors which proved decisive and the compromises which made the emergence of the Christian 'thought world' possible: how the the old gods of the Roman Empire could be reinterpreted as symbols to further the message of the Church. Peter Brown also shows how Christian holy men were less representative of a triumphant faith than negotiators of a working compromise between the new faith and traditional ways of dealing with the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
Series
Canto Original Series
Number of Pages
108
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521595575
SKU
V9780521595575
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Reviews for Authority and the Sacred: Aspects of the Christianisation of the Roman World
'A brilliant book, by a scholar to whom church historians are already deeply indebted, providing ample material for further debates.' The Expository Times ' ... the treatment is fresh and independent'. The Times Literary Supplement