Authority & the Sacred: Aspects of the Christianisation of the Roman World
The Christianization of the Roman world lies at the root of modern Europe. Peter Brown's fascinating study examines the factors that proved decisive and the compromises that made the emergence of the Christian conception of existence possible. He also shows how Christian holy men were less...
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The Christianization of the Roman world lies at the root of modern Europe. Peter Brown's fascinating study examines the factors that proved decisive and the compromises that made the emergence of the Christian conception of existence possible. He 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 supernatural worlds.
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Format: paper
ISBN:
9780521595575 (0521595576)
Publish date: August 28th 1997
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Pages no: 108
Edition language: English
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