"The Making of a Christian Aristocracy"An indispensable study of
what the 'average' aristocrat would have experienced in coming to
call upon Jesus instead of Jupiter...it accurately and articulately
details the Christianization of the empire's leading
families.--David Vincent Meconi "Journal of Early Christian Studies
"
There is much to praise here. Salzman makes a coherent and
believable case, and argues it well. She provides statistical
derivatives of her database in the form of tables, from which
others may form further conclusions...[Salzman] has elucidated one
piece of the puzzle, and provided a wealth of data and approaches
for others to take outstanding questions forward.--Malcolm
Choat"Scholia Reviews" (01/01/2003)
This fascinating and important book...discusses the social origins
and career paths of the aristocratic men--and the family
involvements of the women--who converted to Christianity, and
concludes by exploring 'the emperor's influence on aristocratic
conversion' and 'the aristocrats' influence on
Christianity'...Salzman's work is important not just for the study
of the early church but for the study of the whole history of
Christianity. The class distinctions which she so ably explores
were significant not only for early Christians, but also for the
medieval church and the Reformation church.--Robert M. Grant
"Christian Century "
This is a fine book, genuinely paradigm-shifting and splendidly
argued...remarkably firm and convincing. It offers a major addition
to our knowledge of late antiquity.--John Moorhead "Journal of
Religious Studies "
and articulately details the Christianization of the empire's
leading families.
conclusions...[Salzman] has elucidated one piece of the puzzle, and
provided a wealth of data and approaches for others to take
outstanding questions forward.
distinctions which she so ably explores were significant not only
for early Christians, but also for the medieval church and the
Reformation church.
"The Making of a Christian Aristocracy" An indispensable study of
what the 'average' aristocrat would have experienced in coming to
call upon Jesus instead of Jupiter...it accurately and articulately
details the Christianization of the empire's leading families. --
David Vincent Meconi "Journal of Early Christian Studies"
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