The Fall of the Roman World and the Rise of Christianity
Although once regarded as a time of uninterrupted ignorance, superstition, and social oppression, the Middle Ages are now understood as a dynamic period during which the idea of Europe as a distinct cultural unit emerged. This title dives into late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, a time when political, social, economic, and cultural structures were profoundly reorganized. As Roman imperial traditions gave way to those of the Germanic peoples who established kingdoms in the former Western Empire, new forms of political leadership were introduced, and the population of Europe was gradually Christianized.
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The Fall of the Roman World and the Rise of Christianity
Although once regarded as a time of uninterrupted ignorance, superstition, and social oppression, the Middle Ages are now understood as a dynamic period during which the idea of Europe as a distinct cultural unit emerged. This title dives into late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, a time when political, social, economic, and cultural structures were profoundly reorganized. As Roman imperial traditions gave way to those of the Germanic peoples who established kingdoms in the former Western Empire, new forms of political leadership were introduced, and the population of Europe was gradually Christianized.
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The Fall of the Roman World and the Rise of Christianity

The Fall of the Roman World and the Rise of Christianity

The Fall of the Roman World and the Rise of Christianity

The Fall of the Roman World and the Rise of Christianity

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Although once regarded as a time of uninterrupted ignorance, superstition, and social oppression, the Middle Ages are now understood as a dynamic period during which the idea of Europe as a distinct cultural unit emerged. This title dives into late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, a time when political, social, economic, and cultural structures were profoundly reorganized. As Roman imperial traditions gave way to those of the Germanic peoples who established kingdoms in the former Western Empire, new forms of political leadership were introduced, and the population of Europe was gradually Christianized.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781680486254
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date: 07/30/2017
Series: Power and Religion in Medieval and Renaissance Times Series
Pages: 112
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Chapter 1 The Idea of the Middle Ages 13

Historiography Before the 18Th Century 13

Dividing Up Time 16

Enlightenment Scorn and Romantic Admiration 21

The Middle Ages in Modern Historiography 24

Chapter 2 Romans and Barbarians 30

The Romans 30

The Germans and Huns 38

Constantine the Great 42

Reshaping the Empire 47

Arianism 48

Chapter 3 The World of Late Antiquity 54

The People of the Empire 55

The Organization of Late Imperial Christianity 58

Monasticism 60

Benedict of Nursia 62

Heterodoxy and Heresy 70

Trinitarianism and Christology 72

Chapter 4 Western Christendom 75

Kings and Peoples 77

The Great Commission 79

The Irish and English Influence 85

The Bishops of Rome 86

The Venerable Bede 88

Conclusion 91

Glossary 93

Bibliography 96

Index 100

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