Christianity and Paganism in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries

Name: Christianity and Paganism in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries
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ISBN: 9780585386904

ISBN-10: 0585386900

ISBN-13: 9780585386904

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Authors: Ramsay MacMullen

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Ramsay MacMullen investigates the transition from paganism to Christianity between the fourth and eighth centuries. He reassesses the triumph of Christianity, contending that it was neither tidy nor quick, and he shows that the two religious systems were both vital during an interactive period that lasted far longer than historians have previously believed. MacMullen explores the influences of paganism and Christianity upon each other. In a rich discussion of the different strengths of the two systems, he demonstrates that pagan beliefs were not eclipsed or displaced by Christianity but persisted or were transformed. The victory of the Christian church, he explains, was one not of…

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List price: $45.00
Publisher: Yale University Press
Binding: E-Book
Language: English