From the Book - 1st Vintage books ed.
Thomas Aquinas and "the triumph of faith"
Changing political contexts: Alexander and the coming of the Hellenistic monarchies
Absorbing the East, Rome and the integration of Greek culture
"All nations look to the majesty of Rome" : the Roman Empire at its height
The empire in crisis, the empire in recovery: political transformations in the third century
Paul, "the founder of Christianity"?
"A crowd that lurks in corners, shunning the light": the first Christian communities
Constantine and the coming of the Christian state
"But what I wish, that must be canon": emperors and the making of Christian doctrine
"Enriched by the gifts of matrons" : bishops and society in the fourth century
Six emperors and a bishop: Ambrose of Milan
Interlude: Quintus Aurelius Symmachus and the defence of paganism
Eastern Christianity and the emergence of the Byzantine Empire, 395-600
The emergence of Catholic Christianity in the West, 395-640
"We honour the privilege of silence which is without peril": the death of the Greek empirical tradition
Thomas Aquinas and the restoration of reason.
From the Book - 1st American ed.
Thomas Aquinas and "the triumph of faith"
Changing political contexts: Alexander and the coming of the Hellenistic monarchies
Absorbing the east, Rome and the integration of Greek culture
"All nations look to the majesty of Rome": the Roman empire at its height
The empire in crisis, the empire in recovery: political transformations in the third century
Paul, "the founder of christianity"?
"A crowd that lurks in corners, shunning the light": the first christian communities
Constantine and the coming of the christian state
"But what I wish, that must be canon": emperors and the making of christian doctrine
"Enriched by the gifts of matrons": bishops and society in the fourth century
Six emperors and a bishop: Ambrose of Milan
Interlude: Quintus Aurelius Symmachus and the defence of paganism
Eastern christianity and the emergence of the Byzantine empire, 395-600
The emergence of catholic christianity in the west, 395-640
"We honour the privilege of silence which is without peril": the death of the Greek empirical tradition
Thomas Aquinas and the restoration of reason.
