Ramsay MacMullen Books
Christianizing the Roman Empire
How did the early Christian church manage to win its dominant place in the Roman world? In his newest book, an eminent historian of ancient Rome examines this question from a secular rather than an...
Read MoreChristianity and Paganism in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries
Ramsay MacMullen investigates the transition from paganism to Christianity between the fourth and eighth centuries. He reassesses the triumph of Christianity, contending that it was neither tidy no...
Read MoreRomanization in the Time of Augustus
"During the lifetime of Augustus (from 63 B.C. to A.D. 14), Roman civilization spread at a remarkable rate throughout the ancient world, influencing such areas as art and architecture, religion, la...
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