Christianity in Late Antiquity, 300-450 C.E.: A Reader

by Bart D. Ehrman

Book Overview

Christianity in Late Antiquity, 300-450 C.E: A Reader collects primary sources of the early Christian world, from the last "Great Persecution" under Emperor Diocletian to the Council of Chalcedon in the mid-fifth century. During this period Christianity rose to prominence in the Roman Empire, developed new notions of sanctity and heresy, and spread beyond the Mediterranean world. This reader incorporates standard texts--from authors such as Athanasius,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195154606
• ISBN13: 9780195154603
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.3" x 7.5"