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  • The Reign of Constantius II

    by Nicholas Baker-Brian ...
    Constantius II, son of Constantine the Great, ruled the Roman Empire between 337 and 361 CE. Constantius’ reign is characterised by a series of political and cultural upheavals and is rightly viewed as a time of significant change in the history of the fourth century. Constantius initially shared power with his brothers, Constantine II and Constans, but this arrangement lasted a short period of ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Manichaeism

    An Ancient Faith Rediscovered

    by Dr Nicholas J. Baker-Brian ...
    This is the first general comprehensive introduction to Manichaeism aimed at a non-specialist and undergraduate readership. This study will be a historical and theological introduction to Manichaeism. It will comprise a biographical treatment of the founder Mani, situating his personality, his writings and his ideas within the Aramaic Christian tradition of third century (CE) Mesopotamia. It will ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

  • Florence in the Early Modern World

    New Perspectives

    by Nicholas Scott Baker, Brian J. Maxson ...
    Series series Themes in Medieval and Early Modern History
    Florence in the Early Modern World offers new perspectives on this important city by exploring the broader global context of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, within which the experience of Florence remains unique.By exploring the city’s relationship to its close and distant neighbours, this collection of interdisciplinary essays reveals the transnational history of Florence. The chapters ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity

    Edited by Josef Lössl, Nicholas J. Baker-Brian ...
    Series series Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
    A comprehensive review of the development, geographic spread, and cultural influence of religion in Late AntiquityA Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity offers an authoritative and comprehensive survey of religion in Late Antiquity. This historical era spanned from the second century to the eighth century of the Common Era. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, the Companion ... Read more

    $169.00 USD

  • The Sons of Constantine, AD 337-361

    In the Shadows of Constantine and Julian

    Edited by Nicholas Baker-Brian, Shaun Tougher ...
    Series series History (R0)
    This edited collection focuses on the Roman empire during the period from AD 337 to 361. During this period the empire was ruled by three brothers: Constantine II (337-340), Constans I (337-350) and Constantius II (337-361). These emperors tend to be cast into shadow by their famous father Constantine, the first Christian Roman emperor (306-337), and their famous cousin Julian, the last pagan ... Read more

    $134.09 USD

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  • The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Justinian

    Edited by Michael Maas ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
    This book introduces the Age of Justinian, the last Roman century and the first flowering of Byzantine culture. Dominated by the policies and personality of emperor Justinian I (527–565), this period of grand achievements and far-reaching failures witnessed the transformation of the Mediterranean world. In this volume, twenty specialists explore the most important aspects of the age including the ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • When Jesus Became God

    The Epic Fight over Christ's Divinity in the Last Days of Rome

    by Richard E. Rubenstein ...
    "[A] panoramic view of early Christianity as it developed against the backdrop of the Roman Empire of the fourth century" ( Publishers Weekly).The story of Jesus is well known, as is the story of Christian persecutions during the Roman Empire. The history of fervent debate, civil strife, and bloody riots within the Christian community as it was coming into being, however, is a side of ancient ... Read more

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  • Heresy

    A History of Defending the Truth

    by Alister E. McGrath ...
    A study of the history of heresy and rival forms of Christianity, arguing that the church must continue to defend what is true about Jesus.Our ongoing fascination with alternative Christianities is on display every time a never-before-seen gospel text is revealed, an archaeological discovery about Jesus makes front-page news, or anew work of fiction challenges the very foundations of the church. ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Christianity

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Linda Woodhead ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    At a time when Christianity is flourishing in the Southern hemisphere but declining in much of the West, this Very Short Introduction offers an important overview of the world's largest religion. Exploring the cultural and institutional dimensions of Christianity, and tracing its course over two millennia, Linda Woodhead provides a fresh, lively, and candid portrait of Christianity's past and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • The War On Heresy

    Faith and Power in Medieval Europe

    by Professor R. I. Moore ...
    The great war on heresy obsessed medieval Europe in the centuries after the first millennium. R. I. Moore's vivid narrative focuses on the motives and anxieties of those who declared and conducted the war: what were the beliefs and practices they saw as heretical? How might such beliefs have arisen? And why were they such a threat?In western Europe at AD 1000 heresy had barely been heard of. Yet ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • Civilization of the Middle Ages

    Completely Revised and Expanded Edition, A

    by Norman F. Cantor ...
    "No better explanation of medievalism is available to the general reader." --BooklistA revised and expanded edition of Norman Cantor's splendidly detailed and lively history of the Middle Ages, an essential work of cultural and intellectual history that contains more than 30 percent new material from the original edition.This comprehensive edition illuminates the forces that shaped a thousand ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Wandering Mind

    What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction

    by Jamie Kreiner ...
    A revelatory account of how Christian monks identified distraction as a fundamental challenge—and how their efforts to defeat it can inform ours, more than a millennium later.The digital era is beset by distraction, and it feels like things are only getting worse. At times like these, the distant past beckons as a golden age of attention. We fantasize about escaping our screens. We dream of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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