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Constantine to c. 600

Series The Cambridge History of Christianty, Volume 2

Edited by Augustine Casiday and Frederick W. Norris

Publication Date 2007

Hardback ISBN-13
9780521812443

Hardback ISBN-10
0521812445

Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 10.1017/CHOL9780521812443

Overview

This volume in the Cambridge History of Christianity presents the 'Golden Age' of patristic Christianity. After episodes of persecution by the Roman government, Christianity emerged as a licit religion enjoying imperial patronage and eventually became the favoured religion of the empire. The articles in this volume discuss the rapid transformation of Christianity during late antiquity, giving specific consideration to artistic, social, literary, philosophical, political, inter-religious and cultural aspects. The volume moves away from simple dichotomies and reductive schematizations (e.g., 'heresy v. orthodoxy') toward an inclusive description of the diverse practices and theories that made up Christianity at this time. Whilst proportional attention is given to the emergence of the Great Church within the Roman Empire, other topics are treated as well - such as the development of Christian communities outside the empire.

For more details of the
print book, and how to buy it online, please see
Constantine to c. 600 in the Cambridge University Press online
catalogue.

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Table of Contents

Frontmatter

Introduction
by
Augustine Casiday and Frederick W. Norris

Christianity: Regional Developments

Christianity Contested

Christian Culture and Society

Christian Beliefs and Practices

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