Religious Rivalries in the Early Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity

by Leif E. Vaage

Religious Rivalries in the Early Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity discusses the diverse cultural destinies of early Christianity, early Judaism, and other ancient religious groups as a question of social rivalry. The book is divided into three main sections. The first section debates the degree to which the category of rivalry adequately names the issue(s) that must be addressed when comparing and contrasting the social "success" of different...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889204497
• ISBN13: 9780889204492
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"