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OverviewThe critical century between the arrival of Constantine and the advance of Alaric in the early fifth century witnessed dramatic changes in the city of Rome. In this book Dr Curran has broken away from the usual notions of religious conflict between Christians and pagans, to focus on a number of approaches to the Christianization of Rome. He surveys the laws and political considerations which governed the building policy of Constantine and his successors, the effect of papal building and commemorative constructions on Roman topography, the continuing ambivalence of the Roman festal calendar, and the conflict between Christians over asceticism and 'real' Christianity. Thus using analytical, literary, and legal evidence Dr Curran explains the way in which the landscape, civic life, and moral values of Rome were transformed by complex and sometimes paradoxical forces, laying the foundation for the capital of medieval Christendom. Through a study of Rome as a city Dr Curran explores the rise of Christianity and the decline of paganism in the later Roman empire. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John R Curran (, Lecturer in the School of Classics and Ancient History, Queen's University, Belfast)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9780199254200ISBN 10: 0199254206 Pages: 412 Publication Date: 06 June 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPart 1: Topography1: Emperors, Gods, and Violence in Third-Century Rome 2: Conservator Urbis: Maxentius in Rome 3: Constantine and Rome: The Context of Innovation 4: The Christianization of the Topography of Rome, AD 337-384 Part 2: Society5: The Legal Standing of the Ancient Cults of Rome 6: Paganism, Christianity, and the Imperial Celebrations in the Circus Maximus during the Fourth Century 7: Jerome, Asceticism, and the Roman Aristocracy, AD 340-410 Towards an understanding of 'Christianization' in RomeReviewsa welcome addition to this distinguished series ... the author has new insights to offer in every chapter ... an impressive achievement, a work of great learning and meticulous documentation yet never dull and always readable. Fred S. Kleiner, Bryn Mawr Classical Review Author InformationJohn Curran is Lecturer in the School of Classics and Ancient History, Queen's University, Belfast Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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