Sin: The Early History of an Idea

by Paula Fredriksen

Book Overview

Why the meaning of sin changed radically during the first centuries of Christianity

Ancient Christians invoked sin to account for an astonishing range of things, from the death of God's son to the politics of the Roman Empire that worshipped him. In this book, award-winning historian of religion Paula Fredriksen tells the surprising story of early Christian concepts of sin, exploring the ways that sin came to shape ideas about God...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691128901
• ISBN13: 9780691128900
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.7"