The Rise Of Western Christendom by Peter Brown
Triumph and Diversity, A.D. 200–1000
A sweeping reinterpretation of the transformation from the late Roman world to the early Middle Ages, showing how Christian beliefs, institutions, and practices reshaped communities as imperial structures fractured and new polities formed. It emphasizes the roles of saints, relics, monasticism, patronage, and long-distance networks, and explores exchanges across the Mediterranean and with the Islamic world. Rejecting a simple tale of decline, it reveals a mosaic of regional Christianities that emerged through adaptation, continuity, and cultural creativity.
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- Published
- 1996
- Nationality
- Irish
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 600-750
- Original Language
- English
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