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Religions of the Constantinian empire / Mark Edwards
- Author
- Edwards, M. J. (Mark J.)
- Published
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
Access Online
- Oxford scholarship online: ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I PHILOSOPHICAL VARIATIONS -- 1.Christian versus Pagan in Eusebius of Caesarea -- 2.Latin Apologists and Roman Culture -- 3.The Metamorphoses of Platonism -- 4.Pagan Holiness? -- 5.New Forms of Christian Holiness -- pt. II RELIGIOUS PLURALITY -- 6.Religions of the Vanquished -- 7.Religions of Transformation -- 8.Jews and Judaism -- pt. III CHRISTIAN POLYPHONY -- 9.The Religious Integrity of Constantine -- 10.The End of Sacrifice -- 11.The Bible of the Constantinian Church -- 12.Celebrating Christ -- 13.From Origen to Arius -- 14.Retrospectives, Christian and Pagan.
- Summary
- 'Religions of the Constantinian Empire' provides a synoptic review of Constantine's relation to all the cultic and theological traditions of the Empire during the period from his seizure of power in the west in 306 to the end of his reign as autocrat of both east and west in 337.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9780191815034 (ebook)
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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