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Condition: Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ... Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

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ISBN: 9781590201718

Book Title: Ad 381

Publisher: Abrams, Inc.

Item Length: 8 in

Publication Year: 2009

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Illustrator: Yes

Item Height: 1 in

Author: Charles Freeman

Genre: Religion, History

Topic: Ancient / Rome, Christian Church / History, History

Item Weight: 16.8 Oz

Item Width: 5 in

Number of Pages: 256 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher

Abrams, Inc.

ISBN-10

159020171X

ISBN-13

9781590201718

eBay Product ID (ePID)

26038737395

Product Key Features

Book Title

Ad 381

Number of Pages

256 Pages

Language

English

Publication Year

2009

Topic

Ancient / Rome, Christian Church / History, History

Illustrator

Yes

Genre

Religion, History

Author

Charles Freeman

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height

1 in

Item Weight

16.8 Oz

Item Length

8 in

Item Width

5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience

Trade

LCCN

2016-462782

Reviews

" A.D. 381 is a well-argued and -documented study of the rise of the monotheistic state in the late Roman Empire and its aftereffects. Of the many excellences in Freeman's book, not least are the eloquence, grace, and subtlety of argument with which he presents his case. Invaluable for all academic collections and of interest for larger public collections as well." - Library Journal, "A.D. 381is a well-argued and -documented study of the rise of the monotheistic state in the late Roman Empire and its aftereffects. Of the many excellences in Freeman's book, not least are the eloquence, grace, and subtlety of argument with which he presents his case. Invaluable for all academic collections and of interest for larger public collections as well." -Library Journal

Grade From

Twelfth Grade

Synopsis

In AD 381, Theodosius, emperor of the eastern Roman empire, issued a decree in which all his subjects were required to subscribe to a belief in the Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This edict defined Christian orthodoxy and brought to an end a lively and wide-ranging debate about the nature of God; all other interpretations were now declared heretical. It was the first time in a thousand years of Greco-Roman civilization free thought was unambiguously suppressed. Yet surprisingly, the popular histories claim that the Christian Church reached a consensus on the Trinity at the Council of Constantinople in AD 381. Why has Theodosius's revolution been airbrushed from the historical record? In this groundbreaking new book, acclaimed historian Charles Freeman shows that the council was in fact a sham, only taking place after Theodosius's decree had become law. The Church was acquiescing in the overwhelming power of the emperor. Freeman argues that Theodosius's edict and the subsequent suppression of paganism not only brought an end to the diversity of religious and philosophical beliefs throughout the empire, but created numerous theological problems for the Church, which have remained unsolved. The year AD 381, as Freeman puts it, was "a turning point which time forgot."

LC Classification Number

BR217.F745 2009