The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History Hardcover - 1996
by Rodney Stark
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The idea that Christianity started as a clandestine movement among the poor is a widely accepted notion. Yet it is one of many myths that must be discarded if we are to understand just how a tiny messianic movement on the edge of the Roman Empire became the dominant faith of Western civilization. In a fast-paced, highly readable book that addresses beliefs as well as historical facts, Rodney Stark brings a sociologist's perspective to bear on the puzzle behind the success of early Christianity. He comes equipped not only with the logic and methods of social science but also with insights gathered firsthand into why people convert and how new religious groups recruit members. He digs deep into the historical evidence on many issues - such as the social background of converts, the mission to the Jews, the status of women in the church, the role of martyrdom - to provide a vivid and unconventional picture of early Christianity.
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- Title The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History
- Author Rodney Stark
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition n Second printin
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ
- Date 1996-06-02
- Features Bibliography, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780691027494 / 0691027498
- Weight 1.13 lbs (0.51 kg)
- Dimensions 9.42 x 6.54 x 0.85 in (23.93 x 16.61 x 2.16 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Academic
- Library of Congress subjects Church history - Primitive and early church,, Christian sociology - History - Early
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95044197
- Dewey Decimal Code 306.670
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Citations
- Library Journal, 06/15/1996, Page 70
- Publishers Weekly, 05/27/1996, Page 71
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