Publication

2002-02-15 - Harvard University Press

Language

English

Word Count

92,000 words, Guess

Page Count

368 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100674006410
  • ISBN-139780674006416
  • LibraryThing469734
  • Library of Congress Control Number2001047075
  • OCLC Control Number47745936
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780674006416
  • Open LibraryOL7670582M

Classifications

  • LCCBR195.C6 S35 2002
  • LCCBR195.C6S35 2002

Description

"What did it take to cause the Roman aristocracy to turn to Christianity, changing centuries-old beliefs and religious traditions? Michele Salzman takes a fresh approach to this much-debated question. Focusing on the lives of over four hundred aristocratic men and women as well as on writings and archeological evidence, she brings new understanding to the process by which pagan aristocrats became Christian, and Christianity became aristocratic.". "Examining the world of the ruling class - its institutions and resources, its values and style of life - Salzman paints a fascinating picture, especially of aristocratic women. Her study yields new insight into the religious revolution that transformed the late Roman Empire."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Making of a Christian Aristocracy: Social and Religious Change in the Western Roman EmpireHardcoverHarvard University Press2002-02-15

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