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In Pagans and Christians in Late Antiquity, A.D. Lee documents the transformation of the religious landscape of the Roman world from one of enormous diversity of religious practices and creeds in the 3rd century to a situation where, by the 6th century, Christianity had become the dominant religious force. Using translated extracts from contemporary sources he examines the fortunes of pagans and Christians from the upheavals of the 3rd Century, through the dramatic events associated with the emperors Constantine, Julian and Theodosius in the 4th, to the increasingly tumultuous times of the 5th and 6th centuries, while also illustrating important themes in late antique Christianity such as the growth of monasticism, the emerging power of bishops and the development of pilgrimage, as well as the fate of other significant religious groups including Jews and Manichaeans.

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    "This is an invaluable collection for students and teachers alike, offering clear insight into the complexities of the different sources for the study of religion in late antiquity and the ways that historians have interpreted them."

    Neville Morley, Bristol, UK

    "the author's contributions are clear and helpful, the primary materials well chosen and quite interesting. This second edition (replacing the first, published in 2000) can be recommended for academic libraries supporting undergraduate studies in religion, as well as public and specialized libraries. Summing Up: Recommended."

    R. Goldenberg, Stony Brook University (SUNY) in CHOICE



    Table of Contents

    Introduction

    Part I: Pagans and Christians through time

    1 Pagans in the third century

    2 Christians in the third century

    3 Pagans and Christians during the Tetrarchy

    4 Constantine

    5 Pagans and Christians in the mid-fourth century

    6 Pagans and Christians in the late fourth century

    7 Christianisation and its limits in the fifth and sixth centuries

    Part II: Other religious groups

    8 Jews

    9 Zoroastrians

    10 Manichaeans

    Part III: Themes in late antique Christianity

    11 Ascetics

    12 Bishops

    13 Material resources

    14 Church life

    15 Women

    16 Pilgrims and holy places

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: 8/26/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781138020320, 978-1138020320
      ISBN10: 113802032X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In Pagans and Christians in Late Antiquity, A.D. Lee documents the transformation of the religious landscape of the Roman world from one of enormous diversity of religious practices and creeds in the 3rd century to a situation where, by the 6th century, Christianity had become the dominant religious force. Using translated extracts from contemporary sources he examines the fortunes of pagans and Christians from the upheavals of the 3rd Century, through the dramatic events associated with the emperors Constantine, Julian and Theodosius in the 4th, to the increasingly tumultuous times of the 5th and 6th centuries, while also illustrating important themes in late antique Christianity such as the growth of monasticism, the emerging power of bishops and the development of pilgrimage, as well as the fate of other significant religious groups including Jews and Manichaeans.

      This new edition has been updated to include:

      • additional docu

        Trade Review

        "This is an invaluable collection for students and teachers alike, offering clear insight into the complexities of the different sources for the study of religion in late antiquity and the ways that historians have interpreted them."

        Neville Morley, Bristol, UK

        "the author's contributions are clear and helpful, the primary materials well chosen and quite interesting. This second edition (replacing the first, published in 2000) can be recommended for academic libraries supporting undergraduate studies in religion, as well as public and specialized libraries. Summing Up: Recommended."

        R. Goldenberg, Stony Brook University (SUNY) in CHOICE



        Table of Contents

        Introduction

        Part I: Pagans and Christians through time

        1 Pagans in the third century

        2 Christians in the third century

        3 Pagans and Christians during the Tetrarchy

        4 Constantine

        5 Pagans and Christians in the mid-fourth century

        6 Pagans and Christians in the late fourth century

        7 Christianisation and its limits in the fifth and sixth centuries

        Part II: Other religious groups

        8 Jews

        9 Zoroastrians

        10 Manichaeans

        Part III: Themes in late antique Christianity

        11 Ascetics

        12 Bishops

        13 Material resources

        14 Church life

        15 Women

        16 Pilgrims and holy places

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