{"product_id":"pagans-and-christians-in-late-antiquity-by-a-d-lee-9781138020313","title":"Pagans and Christians in Late Antiquity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePagans and Christians in Late Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e, A.D. Lee documents the transformation of the religious landscape of the Roman world from one of enormous diversity of religious practices and creeds in the 3rd century to a situation where, by the 6th century, Christianity had become the dominant religious force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing translated extracts from contemporary sources, Lee examines the fortunes of pagans and Christians from the upheavals of the 3rd Century, through the dramatic events associated with the emperors Constantine, Julian, and Theodosius in the 4th century, to the increasingly tumultuous times of the 5th and 6th centuries. The book also illustrates important themes in late antique Christianity such as the growth of monasticism, the emerging power of bishops, and the development of pilgrimage, as well as the fate of other significant religious groups including Jews and Manichaeans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition has been updated to include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdditional documentary material, including newly published papyri.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn expanded chapter on the emperor Constantine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGreater attention to church controversies in the fourth and fifth centuries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThoroughly updated references and further reading, taking into account developments in modern scholarship during the past fifteen years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePagans and Christians in Late Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for students of the late antique world, and of early Christianity and the early Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607314383084,"sku":"9781138020313","price":329.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138020313-pagans-and-christians-in-late-antiquity.jpg?v=1778161388","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/pagans-and-christians-in-late-antiquity-by-a-d-lee-9781138020313","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}