Christianizing the Roman Empire : AD 100-400
by Ramsay MacMullen
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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 then simply on a 'rising tide of Christian piety.'Tags
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About the author, quoting from the book's back cover, "Ramsay MacMullen, Dunham Professor Emeritus of history and Classics at Yale University, is also the author of [multiple titles in this subject area]. About the book: Robert M. Grant of the "New York Times Book Review, said of this work, "Written in a fresh and vigorous style. . .[this book] offers an admirable survey of some major aspects of the history [of the early Christian church]"
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Ramsay MacMullen is Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University.
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- Canonical title
- Christianizing the Roman Empire : AD 100-400
- Original publication date
- 1984
Classifications
- Genres
- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 270.1 — Religion History of Christianity History, geographic treatment, biography of Christianity Apostolic; Nativity to Constantine
- LCC
- BR195 .E9 .M33 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Christianity Christianity History By period Early and medieval
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- Languages
- English, Italian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 3
