Christianizing The Roman Empire by Ramsay MacMullen
A.D. 100-400
A concise analysis of how Christianity moved from a marginal sect to public dominance between the second and fourth centuries, emphasizing social mechanisms over doctrinal persuasion. It highlights the roles of urban networks, patronage, miracle stories, and the appeal of communal authority in attracting adherents, then shows how imperial favor, legal privileges, and occasional coercion after Constantine accelerated the shift. The picture is of religious change driven by public performance, prestige, and power as much as by belief, supported by epigraphic and archaeological evidence.
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- Published
- 1984
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 120-140
- Original Language
- English
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