Christianizing the Roman Empire: A.D. 100-400 [Paperback] [1986] (Author) Ramsay MacMullen
By Ramsay MacMullen.
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Description
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.”“Provocative to the Christian religious scholar and the nonreligious historian alike. . . . MacMullen’s style is lucid, and the story ...
ISBN(s)
0300036426, 9780300036428
