Pagans and Christians: In the Mediterranean World from the Second Century AD to

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Pagans and Christians by Robin Lane Fox The transition from pagan to Christian in the ancient Mediterranean world was a process whose effects we still live with today. How did this monumental conversion come about? How did Christianity compare and compete with the pagan gods in the Roman Empire? This work places Christians and pagans side by side in the context of civic life. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One of the most important books about the history of the Roman Empire published in the last thirty years.How did Christianity compare and compete with the cults of the pagan gods in the Roman Empire? This scholarly work from award-winning historian, Robin Lane Fox, places Christians and pagans side by side in the context of civil life and contrasts their religious experiences, visions, cults and oracles. Leading up to the time of the first Christian emperor, Constantine, the book aims to enlarge and confirm the value of contemporary evidence, some of which has only recently been discovered. Notes Scholarly work placing Christians and pagans in the context of civil life and contrasting their religious experiences, visions, cults and oracles. Author Biography Robin Lane Fox is Britains most widely admired ancient historian. He was born in 1946 and educated at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford. He is a Fellow of New College, Oxford, and a University Reader in Ancient History. His other books include Alexander the Great (of which Penguin has now sold over 100,000 copies), Pagans and Christians and The Unauthorized Version. He was historical advisor to Oliver Stone on the making of Stones film Alexander, for which he waived all his fees on condition that he could take part in the cavalry charge against elephants which Stone staged in the Moroccan desert. Details ISBN0141022957 Author Robin Lane Fox Pages 800 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd ISBN-10 0141022957 ISBN-13 9780141022956 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle In the Mediterranean World from the Second Century AD to the Conversion of Constantine Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 200 Birth 1946 Media Book Edition 1st Short Title PAGANS & CHRISTIANS ROBIN LANE Language English UK Release Date 2006-07-06 Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-07-06 Alternative 9780141925851 Audience General NZ Release Date 2006-08-06 AU Release Date 2006-08-06 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:2944961;

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