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Название: Soldiering for God. Christianity and the Roman Army
Автор: John F. Shean
Издательство: Brill
Год: 2010
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 477
Размер: 16.4 Мб
Язык: English
This new study argues that the religious attitude of the Roman army was a crucial factor in the Christianization of the Roman world. Specifically, by the end of the third century, there was a significant Christian presence within the army which was ready to act in the interests of the faith. Conditions at this time were thus ripe for the coming to power of a Christian emperor: when Constantine converted to Christianity he could rely upon the enthusiastic support of his Christian soldiers.