The Imperial Cult and the Development of Church Order

The Imperial Cult and the Development of Church Order
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9004114203
ISBN-13 : 9789004114203
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Book Synopsis The Imperial Cult and the Development of Church Order by : Allen Brent

Download or read book The Imperial Cult and the Development of Church Order written by Allen Brent and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1999 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a contra-cultural model of social interaction, this book examines the interaction between Pagan and early Christian constructions of social order focussing on the Imperial Cult as it developed, together with shared metaphysical assumptions, "pari passu" with Church Order.


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