Pagans and Christians in Late Antiquity: A Sourcebook

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 352 pages
• Published by: Routledge
• Edition: 1st Edition October 12, 2000
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0415138930
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0415138932
• Book Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Product Review
'The book is eminently suitable for use in an introductory course on Ancient Church History or on Christianity and Paganism Lees sourcebook will deepen [students] insight and increase their grip on the religious world of Late Antiquity.' - Johan Leemans, The Heythrop Journal

The book is eminently suitable for use in an introductory course on Ancient Church History or on Christianity and Paganism Lees sourcebook will deepen [students] insight and increase their grip on the religious world of Late Antiquity. - Johan Leemans, The Heythrop Journal

Product Description
A. D. Lee looks at the fortunes of pagans and Christians from the upheavals of the third century, to the increasingly tumultuous times of the fifth and sixth centuries which witnessed the demise of the western empire and the survival of the eastern half. It also explores the fate of other significant religious groups - Jews, Zoroastrians, and Manichaeans - and illustrates a number of important themes in late antique Christianity, such as the growth of monasticism, the emerging power of bishops, and the development of pilgrimage.
Each extract or item is accompanied by a clear explanation of its context and significance and by guidance on further reading. By presenting contemporary material in this way, Pagans and Christians in Late Antiquityforms the ideal introduction to a period and subject full of interest.