Between Pagan and Christian
Author | : Christopher P. Jones |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2014-03-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674369511 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674369513 |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Download or read book Between Pagan and Christian written by Christopher P. Jones and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who and what was pagan depended on the outlook of the observer, as Christopher Jones shows in this fresh and penetrating analysis. Treating paganism as a historical construct rather than a fixed entity, Between Christian and Pagan uncovers the fluid ideas, rituals, and beliefs that Christians and pagans shared in Late Antiquity.