Between Pagan and Christian.
Jones, Christopher P.
Between Pagan and Christian. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (224 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Note on Authors -- Preface -- 1. The Perception of Paganism -- 2. Constantine -- 3. After Constantine: Indifference and Intolerance -- 4. God and Other Divinities -- 5. Idolatry -- 6. Sacrifice, Blood, and Prayer -- 7. Debate -- 8. Conversion -- 9. The West -- 10. The East -- 11. Conclusion: The Persistence of Paganism -- Appendix: Was Macrobius a Christian? -- Timeline -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index.
Who and what was pagan depended on the outlook of the observer, as Christopher Jones shows in this fresh and penetrating analysis. Treating paganism as a historical construct rather than a fixed entity, Between Pagan and Christian uncovers the fluid ideas, rituals, and beliefs that Christians and pagans shared in Late Antiquity.
9780674369511
Church history-Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Christianity and other religions-Paganism-History-Early church, ca. 30-600.
Paganism-Relations-Christianity.
Electronic books.
BR162
270.1
Between Pagan and Christian. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (224 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Note on Authors -- Preface -- 1. The Perception of Paganism -- 2. Constantine -- 3. After Constantine: Indifference and Intolerance -- 4. God and Other Divinities -- 5. Idolatry -- 6. Sacrifice, Blood, and Prayer -- 7. Debate -- 8. Conversion -- 9. The West -- 10. The East -- 11. Conclusion: The Persistence of Paganism -- Appendix: Was Macrobius a Christian? -- Timeline -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index.
Who and what was pagan depended on the outlook of the observer, as Christopher Jones shows in this fresh and penetrating analysis. Treating paganism as a historical construct rather than a fixed entity, Between Pagan and Christian uncovers the fluid ideas, rituals, and beliefs that Christians and pagans shared in Late Antiquity.
9780674369511
Church history-Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Christianity and other religions-Paganism-History-Early church, ca. 30-600.
Paganism-Relations-Christianity.
Electronic books.
BR162
270.1