A history of European thought, from the fall of Rome in the fifth century AD to the Scientific Revolution thirteen centuries later.
In AD 381, Theodosius, emperor of the eastern Roman empire, issued a decree in which all his subjects were required to subscribe to a belief in the Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Shows how our debates are rooted in the many controversies surrounding the birth of the religion and the earliest attempts to resolve them. This title explores the... Læs mere
Relics affected everyone in medieval society. In this book, the author illustrates that the pervasiveness and variety of relics... Læs mere
The conversion of the emperor Constantine to Christianity in 368 AD brought a transformation to Christianity and to western civilization, the effects of which we still feel today.
A portrait of the continuing intellectual tradition of Greek writers and thinkers in the Age of Rome.