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The rise of Christianity, how the obscure, marginal Jesus movement became the dominant religious force in the Western world in a few centuries, Rodney Stark

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The rise of Christianity, how the obscure, marginal Jesus movement became the dominant religious force in the Western world in a few centuries, Rodney Stark

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-242) and index

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illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The rise of Christianity

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

36292944

Responsibility statement

Rodney Stark

Sub title

how the obscure, marginal Jesus movement became the dominant religious force in the Western world in a few centuries

Summary

Examines the rise of Christianity from a tiny messianic movement to the dominant faith of Western civilization and explores the elements that contributed to its rapid growth

Table Of Contents

Conversion and Christian growth -- The class basis of early Christianity -- The mission to the Jews : why it probably succeeded -- Epidemics, networks, and conversion -- The role of women in Christian growth -- Christianizing the urban empire : a quantitative approach -- Urban chaos and crisis : the case of Antioch -- The martyrs : sacrifice as rational choice -- Opportunity and organization -- A brief reflection on virtue

Target audience

adult

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