Christianity and Paganism in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries - Yale University

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Number of Pages: 282 Pages Edition: First Edition Publisher: Yale University Press Item Width: 7 in Item Height: .9 in Book Title: Christianity and Paganism in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries Format: Hardcover height: .9 in Item Length: 10 in Language: English ISBN: 9780300071481 Author: Ramsay Macmullen Illustrator: Yes Item Weight: 20.5 Oz Publication Year: 1997 Genre: Religion, Social Science, History Narrative Type: Nonfiction Topic: Paganism & Neo-Paganism, Christian Church / History, Ancient / Rome, Comparative Religion, Christianity / General, Christian Ministry / Evangelism, Sociology of Religion width: 7 in Country of Origin: United States

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Christianity and Paganism in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries - Yale University. He reassesses the triumph of Christianity, contending that it was neither tidy nor quick, and he shows that the two religious systems were both vital during an interactive period that lasted far longer than historians have previously believed. In this book, MacMullen investigates the transition from paganism to Christianity between the fourth and eighth centuries. He reassesses the triumph of Christianity, contending that it was neither tidy nor quick, and he shows that the two religious systems were both vital during an interactive period that lasted far longer than historians have previously believed.