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The Christianization of knowledge in late antiquity : intellectual and material transformations / Mark Letteney, University of Washington.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Letteney, Mark, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rome--Civilization--Christian influences.
- Rome.
- Rome--Intellectual life.
- Learning and scholarship--Rome--History.
- Learning and scholarship.
- Learning and scholarship--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Intellectual life--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Intellectual life.
- Religion and state--Rome.
- Religion and state.
- Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
- Church history.
- Church history--Primitive and early church.
- Civilization--Christian influences.
- Rome (Empire).
- Genre:
- History
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- "Bringing together ancient scholarly works and the manuscripts which carry them, this study presents a new way to answer the old question "What does it mean for Rome to become Christian?". It demonstrates that imperial Christianity changed not just what people believe, but how people think"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Christianizing knowledge or, a beginning of late antiquity
- A history of Christian fact finding
- A methodological revolution in fourth century theology
- A new order of books in the Theodosian age
- New bookforms
- New texts
- Christian tools in traditionalist texts
- New meanings.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Letteney, Mark. Christianization of knowledge in late antiquity
- ISBN:
- 9781009363389
- 1009363387
- 9781009363358
- 1009363352
- OCLC:
- 1375186120
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