Authority and the Sacred by Peter Brown
The Christianisation of the Roman world lies at the root of modern Europe, yet at the time it was a tentative and piecemeal process. Peter Brown's fascinating study examines the factors which proved decisive and the compromises which made the emergence of the Christian 'thought world' possible: how the the old gods of the Roman Empire could be reinterpreted as symbols to further the message of the Church. Peter Brown also shows how Christian holy men were less representative of a triumphant faith than negotiators of a working compromise between the new faith and traditional ways of dealing with the supernatural worlds.-
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Western Political Theory in the Face of the Future
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Richelieu and Olivares
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Blues Fell this Morning
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The Rise and Rule of Tamerlane
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The English Stage
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Space, Time and Man
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Japan's Capitalism
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Mr Bligh's Bad Language
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Black Holes and the Universe
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The Meanings of Death
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Myths of Modern Individualism
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Beyond Science
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Saladin
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Untying the Knot
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Disraeli
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The Outer Reaches of Life
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Under this Blazing Light
'A brilliant book, by a scholar to whom church historians are already deeply indebted, providing ample material for further debates' The Expository Times
' ... the treatment is fresh and independent'. The Times Literary Supplement
' ... the treatment is fresh and independent'. The Times Literary Supplement
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521595575 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521595576 |
| Title | Authority and the Sacred |
| Author | Peter Brown |
| Series | Canto Original Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1997-08-28 |
| Number of pages | 108 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |