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Pagans and Christians in Late Antiquity: A Sourcebook [Paperback]

A.D.(Doug) Lee (Author)
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Publication Date: Oct 12 2000 | ISBN-10: 0415138930 | ISBN-13: 978-0415138932 | Edition: 1
In this book A.D. Lee charts the rise to dominance of Christianity in the Roman empire. Using translated texts he explains the fortunes of both Pagans and Christians from the upheavals of the 3rd Century to the increasingly tumultuous times of the 5th and 6th centuries.
The book also examines important themes in Late Antiquity such as the growth of monasticism, the emerging power of bishops and the development of pilgrimage, and looks at the fate of other significant religious groups including the Jews, Zoroastrians and Manichaeans.

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'The book is eminently suitable for use in an introductory course on Ancient Church History or on Christianity and Paganism Lees sourcebook will deepen [students] insight and increase their grip on the religious world of Late Antiquity.' - Johan Leemans, The Heythrop Journal

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A.D. Lee is Senior Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Wales, Lampeter. He is the author of Information and Frontiers: Roman FOreign Relations in Late Antiquity (1993) and is a contributor to the Cambridge Ancient History.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An exceptional sourcebook Dec 12 2009
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do not like sourebooks, however, I really like this sourcebook. This book has three features that really make it outstanding.

1. It focuses on the obscure. While there are certainly passages from well-known historians such as Eusebius, Lactantius and Procopius, this book includes artwork, archaeological evidence and letters. These minor pieces of evidence are really important because they are so hard to find. Anyone can go to a library and check out a copy of 'de Mortibus Persecutorum', but not everyone has the time, interest or resources to go through the reports of the Dura-Europos excavations. This book is greatly enhanced by a wide breadth of atypical source material.

2. It provides context. Lee writes a little passage before each source snippet to put it into context. While that is helpful, he also references scholarly works in those snippets, so not only is this a sourcebook of ancient sources, but also modern interpretations.

3. It's organization is very good. The first half of the book or so is divided up chronologically and ends in the 6th century. The book then has a section on other religions, but it ends with excellent thematic chapters, detailing material resources, women, bishops and monasticism. These later source materials also provide references to relevant passages in the earlier chapters, making it very easy to navigate through this book.

In sum, this is a first-rate sourcebook.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sourcebook of the highest quality Dec 12 2009
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I do not like sourebooks, however, I really like this sourcebook. This book has three features that really make it outstanding.

1. It focuses on the obscure. While there are certainly passages from well-known historians such as Eusebius, Lactantius and Procopius, this book includes artwork, archaeological evidence and letters. These minor pieces of evidence are really important because they are so hard to find. Anyone can go to a library and check out a copy of 'de Mortibus Persecutorum', but not everyone has the time, interest or resources to go through the reports of the Dura-Europos excavations. This book is greatly enhanced by a wide breadth of atypical source material.

2. It provides context. Lee writes a little passage before each source snippet to put it into context. While that is helpful, he also references scholarly works in those snippets, so not only is this a sourcebook of ancient sources, but also modern interpretations.

3. It's organization is very good. The first half of the book or so is divided up chronologically and ends in the 6th century. The book then has a section on other religions, but it ends with excellent thematic chapters, detailing material resources, women, bishops and monasticism. These later source materials also provide references to relevant passages in the earlier chapters, making it very easy to navigate through this book.

In sum, this is a first-rate sourcebook.
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