Christianity's Rise in the Late Roman World (Paperback)
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Editorial: Colloquium Verlag, 2026
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Paperback. Christianity's Rise in the Late Roman World explores one of the most dramatic transformations in world history: how a small, persecuted religious movement became the spiritual foundation of the Roman Empire. Spanning the turbulent centuries from the crisis of the third century to the end of the fifth century, this book traces the extraordinary journey of Christianity as it moved from the margins of imperial society to the center of Roman culture, politics, and intellectual life.Drawing on a wide range of primary sources-including imperial laws, theological writings, church councils, archaeological discoveries, and contemporary historical accounts-the book offers a richly detailed narrative of late antiquity. It examines the great turning points of the era: the persecutions of Christians, the conversion of Emperor Constantine, the theological controversies that defined Christian orthodoxy, and the growing power of bishops and church institutions throughout the empire.The study also brings to life the remarkable personalities who shaped the Christian transformation of the Roman world. Figures such as Athanasius of Alexandria, Basil of Caesarea, Jerome, Augustine of Hippo, and Leo the Great appear not merely as theologians but as intellectual leaders navigating an age of profound change. Their debates, writings, and political struggles helped shape the doctrines and institutions that would define Christianity for centuries.Beyond theology and imperial politics, the book explores how Christianity reshaped everyday life across the empire. It examines the rise of monasticism, the spread of pilgrimage and the cult of saints, the Christianization of urban culture, and the integration of Christian moral ideals into Roman law and social practice. The transformation of aristocratic households, provincial communities, and religious rituals reveals how deeply Christianity became embedded in the fabric of Roman society.The final chapters place this religious revolution within the broader context of the empire's political fragmentation during the fifth century. As the Western Roman Empire declined, Christian thinkers offered powerful interpretations of history and providence that redefined the meaning of Rome's fall. The Church emerged as a stabilizing institution that preserved elements of Roman culture while shaping the foundations of medieval Christian civilization.Scholarly yet accessible, Christianity's Rise in the Late Roman World provides a comprehensive and engaging account of the centuries that forged the Christian civilization of Europe and the Mediterranean. Combining historical narrative, theological insight, and cultural analysis, the book reveals how the late Roman world became the cradle of a new religious order whose influence continues to shape global history today. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Título
- Christianity's Rise in the Late Roman World (Paperback)
- Autor
- Dominic Stevens
- Editorial
- Colloquium Verlag
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798232581626
Christianity's Rise in the Late Roman World explores one of the most dramatic transformations in world history: how a small, persecuted religious movement became the spiritual foundation of the Roman Empire. Spanning the turbulent centuries from the crisis of the third century to the end of the fifth century, this book traces the extraordinary journey of Christianity as it moved from the margins of imperial society to the center of Roman culture, politics, and intellectual life.
Drawing on a wide range of primary sources-including imperial laws, theological writings, church councils, archaeological discoveries, and contemporary historical accounts-the book offers a richly detailed narrative of late antiquity. It examines the great turning points of the era: the persecutions of Christians, the conversion of Emperor Constantine, the theological controversies that defined Christian orthodoxy, and the growing power of bishops and church institutions throughout the empire.
The study also brings to life the remarkable personalities who shaped the Christian transformation of the Roman world. Figures such as Athanasius of Alexandria, Basil of Caesarea, Jerome, Augustine of Hippo, and Leo the Great appear not merely as theologians but as intellectual leaders navigating an age of profound change. Their debates, writings, and political struggles helped shape the doctrines and institutions that would define Christianity for centuries.
Beyond theology and imperial politics, the book explores how Christianity reshaped everyday life across the empire. It examines the rise of monasticism, the spread of pilgrimage and the cult of saints, the Christianization of urban culture, and the integration of Christian moral ideals into Roman law and social practice. The transformation of aristocratic households, provincial communities, and religious rituals reveals how deeply Christianity became embedded in the fabric of Roman society.
The final chapters place this religious revolution within the broader context of the empire's political fragmentation during the fifth century. As the Western Roman Empire declined, Christian thinkers offered powerful interpretations of history and providence that redefined the meaning of Rome's fall. The Church emerged as a stabilizing institution that preserved elements of Roman culture while shaping the foundations of medieval Christian civilization.
Scholarly yet accessible, Christianity's Rise in the Late Roman World provides a comprehensive and engaging account of the centuries that forged the Christian civilization of Europe and the Mediterranean. Combining historical narrative, theological insight, and cultural analysis, the book reveals how the late Roman world became the cradle of a new religious order whose influence continues to shape global history today.
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