Christianity and the rhetoric of empire: the development of christian discourse
Auteur :
Cameron, Averil
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520089235
Date de publication :
2 déc. 1994
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
408 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Asking how Christianity succeeded in becoming the dominant ideology in the unpromising circumstances of the Roman Empire, the author turns to the development of Christian discourse over the first to sixth centuries AD, investigating its essential characteristics, its effects on existing forms of communication, and its eventual preeminence.