The Limits of Ancient Christianity: Essays on Late Antique Thought and Culture in Honor of R. A. Markus

by Mark Vessey

Once considered a period of decline, Late Antiquity (third through eighth centuries C.E.) is now seen as a creative period of transition between the ancient and medieval worlds. Ostensibly an "otherworldly" religion, Christianity became a powerful worldly cultural force. But this power was shaped and severely limited by a large number of factors, including its own highly diverse traditions, scriptures, practices, and theologies.
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472109979
• ISBN13: 9780472109975
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"