The Triumph of Christianity - How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World

"Christianity didn't have to become the dominant religion in the West. It could easily have remained a sect of Judaism fated to have the historical importance of the Sadducees or the Essenes. So how did a religion whose first believers were twenty or so illiterate day laborers in a remote part of the empire become the official religion of Rome, converting some thirty million people in just four centuries? In The Triumph of Christianity, New York Times bestselling authority on early Christian history Bart D. Ehrman weaves meticulous research into an eye-opening, immensely readable narrative. He shows how a handful of charismatic characters used a brilliant social strategy and an irresistible message to win over hearts and minds one at a time. In so doing, Ehrman upends the way we think about the single most important cultural transformation our world has ever seen--one that revolutionized art, music, literature, philosophy, ethics, economics, and law."--

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Bart D. Ehrman is a leading authority on the New Testament and the history of early Christianity. A distinguished professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, including Misquoting Jesus, How Jesus Became God, and The Triumph of Christianity. He has also created nine popular audio and video courses for The Great Courses. His books have been translated into twenty-seven languages, with over two million copies and courses sold.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Bart D Ehrman, Bart D Ehrman, Bart D. Ehrman
• Verlag: Simon & Schuster USA
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781501136719
• ISBN: 978-1-5011-3671-9
• Abmessung: 140 mm x 215 mm x 25 mm
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Christentum; Sachbuch; Religion / Christian Church / General, European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, Christianity, History of Religion, Christian Churches & denominations, Christian Churches, denominations, groups, Ancient Rome, Christian institutions & organizations, Religious institutions and organizations, European history: the Romans