Authority and the Sacred: Aspects of the Christianisation of the Roman World

by Peter Brown

2021-01-09 23:23:55

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: how t... Read more
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: how 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 supernatural worlds. Less

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File size5.71 X 8.5 X 0.28 in
Print pages108
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date August 28, 1997
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780521595575
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Peter Brown was Executive Director of NEMS Enterprises, the Beatles' management company, and maintains a close relationship with the surviving Beatles. Steven Gaines is the author of Philistines at t...

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