Pagans and Christians in Late Antiquity

Pagans and Christians in Late Antiquity
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 9781136617386
ISBN-13 : 1136617388
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Download or read book Pagans and Christians in Late Antiquity written by A.D.(Doug) Lee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book A.D. Lee charts the rise to dominance of Christianity in the Roman empire. Using translated texts he explains the fortunes of both Pagans and Christians from the upheavals of the 3rd Century to the increasingly tumultuous times of the 5th and 6th centuries. The book also examines important themes in Late Antiquity such as the growth of monasticism, the emerging power of bishops and the development of pilgrimage, and looks at the fate of other significant religious groups including the Jews, Zoroastrians and Manichaeans.


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