The Religious History of the Roman Empire by J.A. North - ISBN: 9780199567355
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A collection of previously published papers by leading scholars, dealing with the religious history of the Roman Empire. It covers Christianity and Judaism as well as the paganism of the Empire which so deeply influenced these world religions.

The Religious History of the Roman Empire

Pagans, Jews, and Christians

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    608 pages

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    25 May 2011

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Summary

This collection of papers, many of them either published here in English for the first time or previously available only in specialist libraries, deals with the religious history of the Roman Empire. Written by leading scholars, the essays have contributed to a revolutionary change in our understanding of the religious situation of the time, and illuminate both the world religions of Christianity and Judaism and the religious life of the pagan Empire in which thesedeveloped and which deeply i…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780199567355
ISBN-10:0199567352
Author:J.A. North, S.R.F. Price
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:608
Release Date:25 May 2011
Weight:808g
Dimensions:212mm x 141mm x 28mm
Series:Oxford Readings in Classical Studies
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Critics Review

It is an important book, not just because of the status and quality of the contributors which are outstanding, but perhaps even more so because this is a successful attempt at bringing together scholars working in related, yet all too often regarded or treated as different fields. * J. Verheyden, Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses *

About The Author

J.A. North

J. A. North is Emeritus Professor of History at University College London.

S. R. F. Price is Emeritus Fellow at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.

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