{"title":"Ramsay MacMullen","description":"\u003cp\u003eRamsay MacMullen’s works explore the profound transformation of religious life in the ancient world, with a particular focus on the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire. His scholarship offers rich insights into how faith and society intertwined during pivotal historical moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful, well-researched studies that illuminate the complexities of religious change and spiritual practice in antiquity. MacMullen’s writing is an essential resource for those interested in the intersections of history, religion, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"christianizing-the-roman-empire-by-ramsay-macmullen-9780300036428","title":"Christianizing the Roman Empire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow did the early Christian church manage to win its dominant place in the Roman world? In his newest book, an eminent historian of ancient Rome examines this question from a secular—rather than an ecclesiastical—viewpoint. MacMullen's provocative conclusion is that mass conversions to Christianity were based more on the appeal of miracles or the opportunity for worldly advantages than simply on a \"rising tide of Christian piety.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvocative to the Christian religious scholar and the nonreligious historian alike. . . . MacMullen's style is lucid, and the story of a period with its own innate interest is narrated with compelling feeling. . . . It is an important book, and highly recommended for the general reader of history as well as the Christian who wonders how the 'Jesus movement' came, by Constantine's time, to be the church we know\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWritten in a fresh and vigorous style, . . . [this book] offers an admirable survey of some major aspects of the history [of the early Christian church].\u003c\/i\u003e - Robert M. Grant, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGently provocative. . . . MacMullen has written an instructive and enjoyable book on a great theme.\u003c\/i\u003e - Henry Chadwick, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA carefully argued and well-written study.\u003c\/i\u003e - Jackson P. Hershbell, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48145132552428,"sku":"9780300036428","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300036428-christianizing-the-roman-empire.jpg?v=1786396020"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ramsay-macmullen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}