Pagan City and Christian Capital: Rome in the Fourth Century

by John R. Curran

The critical century between the arrival of Constantine and the advance of Alaric in the early fifth century witnessed dramatic changes in the city of Rome. In this book Dr. Curran has broken away from the usual notions of religious conflict between Christians and pagans, to focus on a number of approaches to the Christianization of Rome. He surveys the laws and political considerations which governed the building policy of Constantine and his successors,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198152787
• ISBN13: 9780198152781
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"