The Power of Religion in Late Antiquity

by Andrew Cain

Book Overview

Late Antiquity witnessed a dramatic recalibration in the economy of power, and nowhere was this more pronounced than in the realm of religion. The transformations that occurred in this pivotal era moved the ancient world into the Middle Ages and forever changed the way that religion was practiced. The twenty eight studies in this volume explore this shift using evidence ranging from Latin poetic texts, to Syriac letter collections, to the iconography...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138382752
• ISBN13: 9781138382756
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"