[PDF.78zz] The Ransom of the Soul: Afterlife and Wealth in Early Western Christianity

The Ransom of the Soul: Afterlife and Wealth in Early Western Christianity

[PDF.ti42] The Ransom of the Soul: Afterlife and Wealth in Early Western Christianity

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 | #468418 in Books |  2015-04-14 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.50 x1.00 x5.80l,.0 | File type: PDF | 288 pages

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Marking a departure in our understanding of Christian views of the afterlife from 250 to 650 CE, The Ransom of the Soul explores a revolutionary shift in thinking about the fate of the soul that occurred around the time of Rome’s fall. Peter Brown describes how this shift transformed the Church’s institutional relationship to money and set the stage for its domination of medieval society in the West.

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You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Ransom of the Soul: Afterlife and Wealth in Early Western Christianity   |  Peter Brown. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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