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Author Letteney, Mark, author

Title The Christianization of knowledge in late antiquity : intellectual and material transformations / Mark Letteney, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Published Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2023]

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Contents Christianizing knowledge or, a beginning of late antiquity -- A history of Christian fact finding -- A methodological revolution in fourth century theology -- A new order of books in the Theodosian age -- New bookforms -- New texts -- Christian tools in traditionalist texts -- New meanings
Summary "Bringing together ancient scholarly works and the manuscripts which carry them, this study presents a new way to answer the old question "What does it mean for Rome to become Christian?". It demonstrates that imperial Christianity changed not just what people believe, but how people think"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Learning and scholarship -- Rome -- History
Learning and scholarship -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Intellectual life -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Religion and state -- Rome
Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Church history -- Primitive and early church
Civilization -- Christian influences
Intellectual life
Intellectual life -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Learning and scholarship
Learning and scholarship -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Religion and state
SUBJECT Rome -- Civilization -- Christian influences. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87004680
Rome -- Intellectual life
Subject Rome (Empire)
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2023010945
ISBN 9781009363341
1009363344