When Jesus Became God: The Epic Fight over Christ's Divinity in the Last Days of Rome

Rubenstein, Richard E.

ISBN 10: 0151003688 / ISBN 13: 9780151003686

Edité par Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1999

This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps. N° de réf. du vendeur 4EKTGN0023KX_ns

Synopsis :

Used book in good condition, due to its age it could contain normal signs of use

Présentation de l'éditeur:

A thoroughly researched and vivid re-creation of one of the most critical periods in the history of Western religion

 

The life of Jesus, and the subsequent persecution of Christians during the Roman Empire, have come to define what many of us know about early Christianity. The fervent debate, civil strife, and bloody riots within the Christian community as it was forming, however, is a story that is rarely told. Richard E. Rubenstein takes readers to the streets of the Roman Empire during the fourth century, where a divisive argument over the divinity of Jesus Christ was underway. Ruled by a Christian emperor, followers of Jesus no longer feared for the survival of their monotheistic faith, but they found themselves in different camps—led by two charismatic men—on the topic of Christian theology. Arius, an Alexandrian priest and poet, preached that Jesus, though holy, is less than God, while Athanasius, a brilliant and violent bishop, saw any diminution of Jesus' godhead as the work of the devil. Between them stood Alexander, the powerful Bishop of Alexandria, in search of a solution that would keep the empire united and the Christian faith alive.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : When Jesus Became God: The Epic Fight over ...
Éditeur : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date d'édition : 1999
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : acceptable