Christianizing the Roman Empire

MacMullen, Ramsay

ISBN 10: 0300032161 / ISBN 13: 9780300032161

Published by Yale Univ Pr, New Haven & London, 1984

Burgandy Cloth with title in gold lettering on the spine. viii, 183 pp. (Extensive) Notes. Biblography. Index. Very Fine. Appears to be unread, the binding is very tight and unbroken. Dust jacket is rubbed on corner tips and spine ends. "Provocative to the Christian religious scholar and the nonreligious historian alike. . . . MacMullen s style is lucid, and the story of a period with its own innate interest is narrated with compelling feeling. . . . It is an important book, and highly recommended for the general reader of history as well as the Christian who wonders how the Jesus movement came, by Constantine s time, to be the church we know Choice" ; A.D. 100-400; 9.50 X 6.40 X 0.80 inches. Seller Inventory # 5527

Synopsis:

Offers a secular perspective on the growth of the Christian Church in ancient Rome, identifies nonreligious factors in conversion, and examines the influence of Constantine

From the Back Cover: 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.'

Bibliographic Details

Title: Christianizing the Roman Empire
Publisher: Yale Univ Pr, New Haven & London
Publication Date: 1984
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First Edition.