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Fall of the Pagans and the Origins of Medieval Christianity

Fall of the Pagans and the Origins of Medieval Christianity

Fall of the Pagans and the Origins of Medieval Christianity

Why did pagan Rome clash with early Christians? How did Christianity ultimately achieve dominance in the Roman Empire and eclipse paganism in one of the most influential turning points in the history of the West? Find out the startling answers to these and other questions with The Fall of the Pagans and the Origins of Medieval Christianity. This historically focused discussion of the dramatic interaction between Judaism, Christianity, and paganism from the 1st to the 6th centuries—delivered by classical scholar and award-winning Professor Kenneth W. Harl—allows you to explore in great depth the reasons that Christianity emerged and sparked a major transition for religion, culture, and politics.

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