Contro i cristiani
by Porphyrius, Ardiri, Andrea, Muscolino, Giuseppe, Harnack, Adolf von
by Porphyrius, Ardiri, Andrea, Muscolino, Giuseppe, Harnack, Adolf von
Offers an outline and analysis of the diverse aspects of pagan ritual and culture, from human sacrifice and pilgrimage to lunar festivals and tree worship.
Religious Dissent in Late Antiquity reconsiders the Christianization of the late Roman Empire. The focus is on the shifting position of dissenting religious groups ('pagans' and 'heretics'). The book shows that the narrative is more nuanced than the simple Christian triumph over…