Publication

1984 - Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut

Language

English

Word Count

45,750 words, Guess

Page Count

183 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC270.1
  • LCCBR195.E9 M33 1984
  • LCCBR195.E9M33 1984

Description

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 than simply on a "rising tide of Christian piety." - Back cover.

First Sentence

My object is history.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Christianizing the Roman Empire: (A.D. 100-400)Yale University Press1984-01-01

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