The Cambridge History Of Christianity Volume 2 Constantine To C 600

Author : Augustine Casiday,Frederick W. Norris
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1107423635

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The Cambridge History of Christianity by Augustine Casiday,Frederick W. Norris Pdf

This volume in the Cambridge History of Christianity presents the 'Golden Age' of patristic Christianity. After episodes of persecution by the Roman government, Christianity emerged as a licit religion enjoying imperial patronage and eventually became the favoured religion of the empire. The articles in this volume discuss the rapid transformation of Christianity during late antiquity, giving specific consideration to artistic, social, literary, philosophical, political, inter-religious and cultural aspects. The volume moves away from simple dichotomies and reductive schematizations (e.g., 'heresy v. orthodoxy') toward an inclusive description of the diverse practices and theories that made up Christianity at this time. Whilst proportional attention is given to the emergence of the Great Church within the Roman Empire, other topics are treated as well - such as the development of Christian communities outside the empire.

Author : Margaret M. Mitchell,Frances M. Young,K. Scott Bowie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0521812399

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Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 1, Origins to Constantine by Margaret M. Mitchell,Frances M. Young,K. Scott Bowie Pdf

Author : Ian J. Shaw
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310536291

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Christianity: The Biography by Ian J. Shaw Pdf

In Christianity: The Biography Ian Shaw charts the story of Christianity from its birth and infancy among a handful of followers of Jesus Christ, through its years of development into a global religious movement, spanning continents and cultures and transcending educational and social backgrounds. This new, accessible overview of the global history of Christianity: Narrates the story of the Christian tradition and its global heritage over two millennia Introduces the major phases, developments, movements, and personalities Explores interactions of Christianity with the wider society Is written from within the evangelical tradition, but accessible to others Presents nuanced, cogent analysis that draws on the latest scholarship

Author : Annelien De Dijn
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780674245594

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Freedom by Annelien De Dijn Pdf

Winner of the PROSE Award An NRC Handelsblad Best Book of the Year “Ambitious and impressive...At a time when the very survival of both freedom and democracy seems uncertain, books like this are more important than ever.” —The Nation “Helps explain how partisans on both the right and the left can claim to be protectors of liberty, yet hold radically different understandings of its meaning...This deeply informed history of an idea has the potential to combat political polarization.” —Publishers Weekly “Ambitious and bold, this book will have an enormous impact on how we think about the place of freedom in the Western tradition.” —Samuel Moyn, author of Not Enough “Brings remarkable clarity to a big and messy subject...New insights and hard-hitting conclusions about the resistance to democracy make this essential reading for anyone interested in the roots of our current dilemmas.” —Lynn Hunt, author of History: Why It Matters For centuries people in the West identified freedom with the ability to exercise control over the way in which they were governed. The equation of liberty with restraints on state power—what most people today associate with freedom—was a deliberate and dramatic rupture with long-established ways of thinking. So what triggered this fateful reversal? In a masterful and surprising reappraisal of more than two thousand years of Western thinking about freedom, Annelien de Dijn argues that this was not the natural outcome of such secular trends as the growth of religious tolerance or the creation of market societies. Rather, it was propelled by an antidemocratic backlash following the French and American Revolutions. The notion that freedom is best preserved by shrinking the sphere of government was not invented by the revolutionaries who created our modern democracies—it was first conceived by their critics and opponents. De Dijn shows that far from following in the path of early American patriots, today’s critics of “big government” owe more to the counterrevolutionaries who tried to undo their work.

Author : Dionysios Stathakopoulos
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350233430

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A Short History of the Byzantine Empire by Dionysios Stathakopoulos Pdf

Incorporating the latest scholarly developments to offer an in-depth account of the history of the Byzantine Empire, this revised edition sheds new light on the Empire's culture, theology, and economic and socio-political spheres. Charting from the Empire's origins, to its expansion and influence over the Mediterranean, later revival, and eventual fall – this book covers more than 1,000 years of history. With analysis of the Empire's changing social infrastructure, key events, and the broader cultural environment, Stathakopoulos expertly analyses how and why it became a powerhouse of literature, art, theology and learning, whilst also examining its aftermath and afterlife – and enduring significance today. Drawing on a variety of English and non-English sources, in addition to a plethora of visual and textual materials, this book is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and general readers alike.

Author : Noel Emmanuel Lenski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107013407

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The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine by Noel Emmanuel Lenski Pdf

This volume presents a comprehensive survey of Emperor Constantine and his times. It examines political history, religion, social and economic history, art, and foreign relations as well as the intimate interplay between emperor and empire.

Author : Craig S. Keener
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 1459 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441239990

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Miracles : 2 Volumes by Craig S. Keener Pdf

Christianity Today 2013 Book Award Winner Winner of The Foundation for Pentecostal Scholarship's 2012 Award of Excellence 2011 Book of the Year, Christianbook.com's Academic Blog Most modern prejudice against biblical miracle reports depends on David Hume's argument that uniform human experience precluded miracles. Yet current research shows that human experience is far from uniform. In fact, hundreds of millions of people today claim to have experienced miracles. New Testament scholar Craig Keener argues that it is time to rethink Hume's argument in light of the contemporary evidence available to us. This wide-ranging and meticulously researched two-volume study presents the most thorough current defense of the credibility of the miracle reports in the Gospels and Acts. Drawing on claims from a range of global cultures and taking a multidisciplinary approach to the topic, Keener suggests that many miracle accounts throughout history and from contemporary times are best explained as genuine divine acts, lending credence to the biblical miracle reports.

Author : Anna Leone
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780191626005

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The End of the Pagan City by Anna Leone Pdf

This book focuses primarily on the end of the pagan religious tradition and the dismantling of its material form in North Africa (modern Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya) from the 4th to the 6th centuries AD. Leone considers how urban communities changed, why some traditions were lost and some others continued, and whether these carried the same value and meaning upon doing so. Addressing two main issues, mainly from an archaeological perspective, the volume explores the change in religious habits and practices, and the consequent recycling and reuse of pagan monuments and materials, and investigates to what extent these physical processes were driven by religious motivations and contrasts, or were merely stimulated by economic issues.

Author : Josef Lössl,Nicholas J. Baker-Brian
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118968123

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A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity by Josef Lössl,Nicholas J. Baker-Brian Pdf

A comprehensive review of the development, geographic spread, and cultural influence of religion in Late Antiquity A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity offers an authoritative and comprehensive survey of religion in Late Antiquity. This historical era spanned from the second century to the eighth century of the Common Era. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, the Companion explores the evolution and development of religion and the role various religions played in the cultural, political, and social transformations of the late antique period. The authors examine the theories and methods used in the study of religion during this period, consider the most notable historical developments, and reveal how religions spread geographically. The authors also review the major religious traditions that emerged in Late Antiquity and include reflections on the interaction of these religions within their particular societies and cultures. This important Companion: Brings together in one volume the work of a notable team of international scholars Explores the principal geographical divisions of the late antique world Offers a deep examination of the predominant religions of Late Antiquity Examines established views in the scholarly assessment of the religions of Late Antiquity Includes information on the current trends in late-antique scholarship on religion Written for scholars and students of religion, A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity offers a comprehensive survey of religion and the influence religion played in the culture, politics, and social change during the late antique period.

Author : Thomas F. Noble,Thomas F. X. Noble,Thomas F. X.. Noble,Frances Margaret Young,Julia M. H. Smith,K. Scott Bowie,Margaret Mary Mitchell,Augustine Casiday,Roberta A. Baranowski,Michael Angold,Stewart Jay Brown,R. Po-chia Hsia,Miri Rubin,Sheridan Gilley,Cambridge University Press,Hugh McLeod,Brian Stanley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521817752

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The Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 3, Early Medieval Christianities, C.600-c.1100 by Thomas F. Noble,Thomas F. X. Noble,Thomas F. X.. Noble,Frances Margaret Young,Julia M. H. Smith,K. Scott Bowie,Margaret Mary Mitchell,Augustine Casiday,Roberta A. Baranowski,Michael Angold,Stewart Jay Brown,R. Po-chia Hsia,Miri Rubin,Sheridan Gilley,Cambridge University Press,Hugh McLeod,Brian Stanley Pdf

This History stresses the vitality, dynamism and diversity of Christianity in the early medieval period.

Author : Scott Fitzgerald Johnson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1294 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190277536

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The Oxford Handbook of Late Antiquity by Scott Fitzgerald Johnson Pdf

Late antiquity extends from the accession of the Christian emperor Constantine to the rise of Muhammad and early Islam (ca. 300-700 AD). This volume takes account of the scholarship published in the last 30 years and provide a foundational synthesis for students of late antiquity.

Author : Robin Whelan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520401433

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Being Christian in Vandal Africa by Robin Whelan Pdf

Being Christian in Vandal Africa investigates conflicts over Christian orthodoxy in the Vandal kingdom, the successor to Roman rule in North Africa, ca. 439 to 533 c.e. Exploiting neglected texts, author Robin Whelan exposes a sophisticated culture of disputation between Nicene ("Catholic") and Homoian ("Arian") Christians and explores their rival claims to political and religious legitimacy. These contests--sometimes violent--are key to understanding the wider and much-debated issues of identity and state formation in the post-imperial West.

Author : Arietta Papaconstantinou,Daniel L. Schwartz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317159728

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Conversion in Late Antiquity: Christianity, Islam, and Beyond by Arietta Papaconstantinou,Daniel L. Schwartz Pdf

The papers in this volume were presented at a Mellon-Sawyer Seminar held at the University of Oxford in 2009-2010, which sought to investigate side by side the two important movements of conversion that frame late antiquity: to Christianity at its start, and to Islam at the other end. Challenging the opposition between the two stereotypes of Islamic conversion as an intrinsically violent process, and Christian conversion as a fundamentally spiritual one, the papers seek to isolate the behaviours and circumstances that made conversion both such a common and such a contested phenomenon. The spread of Buddhism in Asia in broadly the same period serves as an external comparator that was not caught in the net of the Abrahamic religions. The volume is organised around several themes, reflecting the concerns of the initial project with the articulation between norm and practice, the role of authorities and institutions, and the social and individual fluidity on the ground. Debates, discussions, and the expression of norms and principles about conversion conversion are not rare in societies experiencing religious change, and the first section of the book examines some of the main issues brought up by surviving sources. This is followed by three sections examining different aspects of how those principles were - or were not - put into practice: how conversion was handled by the state, how it was continuously redefined by individual ambivalence and cultural fluidity, and how it was enshrined through different forms of institutionalization. Finally, a topographical coda examines the effects of religious change on the iconic holy city of Jerusalem.

Author : Douglas Jacobsen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781444397291

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The World's Christians by Douglas Jacobsen Pdf

Written by an award-winning author, this well-organized and comprehensive introduction to global Christianity illuminates the many ways the world's Christians live their faith today. Covers the entire globe: Africa, Asia, and Latin America as well as Europe, North America, and the Pacific Provides impartial, in-depth descriptions of the world's four major Christian traditions: Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, and Pentecostal/Charismatic Utilizes the best available sources to produce an up-to-date profile of demographic trends in the Christian population Blends history, sociology, anthropology, and theology to create a rich, multi-layered analysis of the world Christian movement Features clear maps and 4-color illustrations throughout the volume

Author : David Morton Gwynn,Susanne Bangert
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004180000

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Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity by David Morton Gwynn,Susanne Bangert Pdf

This volume in the ongoing Late Antique Archaeology series draws on material and textual evidence to explore the diverse religious world of Late Antiquity. Subjects include Jews and Samaritans, orthodoxy and heresy, pilgrimage, stylites, magic, the sacred and the secular.