Society and the Holy in Late Antiquity

Society and the Holy in Late Antiquity
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 355
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ISBN-10 : 9780520068001
ISBN-13 : 0520068009
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Download or read book Society and the Holy in Late Antiquity written by Peter Brown and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1989-10-25 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the blend of art and learning that is the hallmark of his work, Peter Brown here examines how the sacred impinged upon the profane during the first Christian millennium.


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