Conversion in late antiquity and the early Middle Ages: seeing and believing
Inscriptions and conversions : Gregory of Nazianzus on baptism (Or. 38-40) / Susanna Elm -- The politics of passing : Justin Martyr's conversion as a problem of "Hellenization" / Rebecca Lyman -- Conversion and burial in the late Roman Empire / Eric Rebillard -- Converting the un-Chri...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Rochester, N.Y. [u.a.]
Univ. of Rochester Press
2003
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| In: |
Studies in comparative history ([4])
Year: 2003 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in comparative history
[4] |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Conversion
/ Christianity
/ History 350-850
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| Further subjects: | B
Bibliography
B Conversion Christianity History To 1500 Congresses |
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Table of Contents (Publisher) |
| Summary: | Inscriptions and conversions : Gregory of Nazianzus on baptism (Or. 38-40) / Susanna Elm -- The politics of passing : Justin Martyr's conversion as a problem of "Hellenization" / Rebecca Lyman -- Conversion and burial in the late Roman Empire / Eric Rebillard -- Converting the un-Christianizable : the baptism of stage performers in late antiquity / Richard Lim -- The many conversions of the emperor Constantine / Raymond Van Dam -- Delivered from their ancient customs : Christianity and the question of cultural change in early Byzantine ethnography / Michael Maas -- Emending evil ways and praising God's omnipotence : Einhard and the uses of Roman martyrs / Julia M.H. Smith -- Seeing and believing : aspects of conversion from Antoninus Pius to Louis the Pious / Neil McLynn |
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| Item Description: | Literaturangaben |
| Physical Description: | X, 283 S, graph. Darst., Kt |
| ISBN: | 1-58046-125-5 |
