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Title: Authority and the Sacred : Aspects of the Christianisation of the Roman World by Peter Brown ISBN: 0-521-59557-6 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 28 August, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: "Fascinating and Resourceful"
Comment: Peter Brown's "Authority and the Sacred: Aspects of the Christianization of the Roman World" is a work well-worth its weight in perspective, since it breaks with the customary norm of interpreting the rise and triumph of Christianity through a medium of objective analysis. Brown ignores the inevitable vicissitudes of recorded history and offers a much more personal, subjective, and systematic account of the triumph of Christianity. To Professor Brown, Christianity gradually emerged and ascended amongst a world deeply rooted in traditional Pagan "common sense" belief systems. This process involved a shift in how upper-class Roman society conducted religious and political institutions; these institutions were in turn viewed by the general public, and at last Christianity was accepted and validated by the consensus of both stratums of society. Brown concludes and confirms his view by pointing out the profound effect that the holy men of the fifth and sixth centuries had upon people of all walks of life. This, from Brown's perspective, proves that Christianity needed to have a firm hold upon the psyche of the late Roman world and not merely upon the social and cultural levels. In other words, Constantine's revolution was only half the story. This work is clear and concise, and definitely has something to offer to both scholars and general readers alike.
Rating: 5
Summary: Erudite, elegant and satisfying
Comment: A brilliant analysis of the slow process of Christianising the Roman Empire. Brown writes in a learned yet clear manner, and addresses one directly as if in conversation. He guides the reader through his own considerations over the years, and displays not only his incomparable understanding of this topic, but also his interesting shifts of belief in different areas, as well as challenging or developing the theses of other scholars. A deeply personal and stimulting read, especially for those who enjoyed his 'World of Late Antiquity' and 'Augustine of Hippo'.
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Title: Society and the Holy in Late Antiquity by Peter Brown ISBN: 0520068009 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: December, 1989 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: The Rise of Western Christendom: Triumph and Diversity 200-1000 Ad (Making of Europe) by Peter Robert Lamont Brown ISBN: 0631221387 Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Power and Persuasion in Late Antiquity: Towards a Christian Empire (The Curti Lectures, 1988) by Peter Brown ISBN: 0299133443 Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Pub. Date: October, 1992 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Making of Late Antiquity (Jackson Lectures) by Peter Brown ISBN: 0674543211 Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr Pub. Date: March, 1993 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Body and Society by Peter Brown ISBN: 0231061013 Publisher: Columbia University Press Pub. Date: 15 April, 1988 List Price(USD): $24.50 |
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