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The rise of Western Christendom, triumph and diversity, AD 200-1000, Peter Brown

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The rise of Western Christendom, triumph and diversity, AD 200-1000, Peter Brown

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-350) and index

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maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The rise of Western Christendom

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

36927317

Responsibility statement

Peter Brown

Series statement

The Making of Europe

Sub title

triumph and diversity, AD 200-1000

Table Of Contents

"The laws of countries" -- Christianity and empire -- Tempora Christiana: Christian times -- Virtutes Sanctorum...Strages Gentium: "Deeds of Saints...Slaughter of nations" -- On the frontiers: Noricum, Ireland and Francia -- Reverentia, Rusticitas: Caesarius of Arles to Gregory of Tours -- Bishops, city and desert: East Rome -- Regimen Animarum: Gregory the Great -- Medicamenta Paenitentiae: Columbanus -- Christianity in Asia -- "The changing of the kingdoms:" Christians under Islam -- Christianities of the North: Ireland and Saxon Britain -- Micro-Christendoms -- The crisis of the image: The Byzantine iconoclast controversy -- Closing the frontier: Frisia and Germany -- "To rule the Christian people:" Charlemagne -- In Gear Dagum: "In days of yore" - Northern Christendom and its past

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