Christianity and Paganism, 350-750
Download or Read eBook Christianity and Paganism, 350-750 PDF written by J. N. Hillgarth and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : J. N. Hillgarth |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0812212134 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780812212136 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Christianity and Paganism, 350-750 by : J. N. Hillgarth
Book excerpt: Using sermons, exorcisms, letters, biographies of the saints, inscriptions, autobiographical and legal documents—some of which are translated nowhere else—J. N. Hillgarth shows how the Christian church went about the formidable task of converting western Europe. The book covers such topics as the relationship between the Church and the Roman state, Christian attitudes toward the barbarians, and the missions to northern Europe. It documents as well the cult of relics in popular Christianity and the emergence of consciously Christian monarchies.
