An investigation of the transformation from paganism to Christianity between the fourth and eighth centuries. It reassesses the triumph of Christianity, contending that it was neither tidy nor quick, ...
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During the lifetime of Augustus (from 63 BC to AD 14), Roman civilization spread at a remarkable rate throughout the ancient world, influencing such areas as art and architecture, religion, law, local...
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Explores how early Christian doctrines became official. Drawing on extensive verbatim stenographic records, this book analyzes the ecumenical councils from AD 325 to 553, in which participants gave au...
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