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“Most scholars would have been content to let a book as fine as the first edition of The Rise of Western Christendom rest on its laurels. Not so Peter Brown. He has taken note of the recent outburst of scholarship in this field, and has produced a yet richer work, which, with its extended notes and bibliography, will prove to be a mine for scholars and students for years to come.“ - Ian Wood, University of Leeds
This book offers a vivid, compelling history of the first thousand years of Christianity. For the second edition, the book has been thoroughly rewritten and expanded. It includes two new chapters, as well as an extensive preface in which the author reflects on the scholarly traditions which have influenced his work and explains his current thinking about the book“s themes.
Includes new maps, substantial bibliography, and numerous chronological tables.
Contents
- List of Maps.
- Preface.
- Introduction.
- Part I: Empire and Aftermath: AD 200-500.
- Part II: Divergent Legacies: AD 500-750.
- Part III: The End of Ancient Christianity: AD 600-750.
- Part IV: New Christendoms: AD 750-1000.
- Notes.
- Coordinated Chronological Tables.
- Bibliography: Primary Sources; Secondary Sources.
- Index.
Peter Brown is Rollins Professor of History at Princeton University. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the British Academy, and the Royal Historical Society. His previous books include Augustine of Hippo: A biography (1967, second revised edition, 2000); Society and the Holy in Late Antiquity (1982); The Body and Society: Men, Women and Sexual Renunciation in Early Christianity (1989); Power and Persuasion in Late Antiquity: Towards a Christian Empire (1992) and Poverty and Leadership in the Later Roman Empire (2001).
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