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This volume in the Cambridge History of Christianity presents the
'Golden Age' of patristic Christianity. After episodes of
persecution by the Roman government, Christianity emerged as a
licit religion enjoying imperial patronage and eventually became
the favoured religion of the empire. The articles in this volume
discuss the rapid transformation of Christianity during late
antiquity, giving specific consideration to artistic, social,
literary, philosophical, political, inter-religious and cultural
aspects. The volume moves away from simple dichotomies and
reductive schematizations (e.g., 'heresy v. orthodoxy') toward an
inclusive description of the diverse practices and theories that
made up Christianity at this time. Whilst proportional attention is
given to the emergence of the Great Church within the Roman Empire,
other topics are treated as well - such as the development of
Christian communities outside the empire.
This global history of the Christian tradition considers both the
geographical growth of Christianity, and how its doctrines
developed over the centuries and across the world. The result is a
balanced and accessible book, which offers a full survey of
Christianity in both the West and East, and which covers many key
issues, including the ways in which the tradition has appropriated
various social institutions in order to secure its own cultural
identity across the world.
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