Christening the Romans

Europe was christened in the waters of Roman Christianity. Creeds, liturgies, hierarchies, saints, and ascetic practices favored in later imperial Rome washed over the European peoples in successive centuries and marked their Christianity indelibly. The splendor of that imperial era, rescued from fa...

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Main Author: Engen, John Van (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press 1997
In: Traditio
Year: 1997, Volume: 52, Pages: 1-45
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