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The Resource When Jesus became God : the epic fight over Christ's divinity in the last days of Rome, Richard E. Rubenstein

When Jesus became God : the epic fight over Christ's divinity in the last days of Rome, Richard E. Rubenstein

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"Three hundred years after Jesus' crucifixion, the Roman Empire witnessed the first major turning point in the history of Christianity. The violent debate, now known as the Arian Controversy, lasted more than sixty years, dividing the Roman Empire and forever changing the face of the Christian Church. Was Jesus of Nazareth God Himself, walking the earth in human form? Or was he a uniquely holy man adopted by God as His Son and raised to divine rank?" "Richard E. Rubenstein, an expert on religious conflict, transports us to an empire fraught with contradiction and turmoil." "The protagonists were Arius, a learned and eloquent priest, and Athanasius, a brilliant and dedicated, yet violent, bishop. Arius argued that Jesus was less than God and that his true role was to serve as a model of virtue for all humanity. Athanasius thought this was heresy and an assault on Jesus himself. Between these formidable adversaries stood Constantine the Great, Rome's first Christian emperor." "Rubenstein brings us into the debates of religious leaders and politicians and the struggles of commoners as we witness the battle over the true identity of Jesus Christ and the meaning of his mission on earth."--Jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
xviii, 267 pages
Note
Map on lining papers
Contents
  • The Arian Empire
  • Old Gods and New
  • When Jesus Became God
  • An Incident in Alexandria
  • The Silence of Apollo
  • A Quarrel in God's House
  • The Great and Holy Council
  • Sins of the Body, Passions of the Mind
  • The Broken Chalice
  • Death in Constantinople
  • East against West
Isbn
9780151003686
Instance
Label
When Jesus became God : the epic fight over Christ's divinity in the last days of Rome
Title
When Jesus became God
Title remainder
the epic fight over Christ's divinity in the last days of Rome
Statement of responsibility
Richard E. Rubenstein
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Three hundred years after Jesus' crucifixion, the Roman Empire witnessed the first major turning point in the history of Christianity. The violent debate, now known as the Arian Controversy, lasted more than sixty years, dividing the Roman Empire and forever changing the face of the Christian Church. Was Jesus of Nazareth God Himself, walking the earth in human form? Or was he a uniquely holy man adopted by God as His Son and raised to divine rank?" "Richard E. Rubenstein, an expert on religious conflict, transports us to an empire fraught with contradiction and turmoil." "The protagonists were Arius, a learned and eloquent priest, and Athanasius, a brilliant and dedicated, yet violent, bishop. Arius argued that Jesus was less than God and that his true role was to serve as a model of virtue for all humanity. Athanasius thought this was heresy and an assault on Jesus himself. Between these formidable adversaries stood Constantine the Great, Rome's first Christian emperor." "Rubenstein brings us into the debates of religious leaders and politicians and the struggles of commoners as we witness the battle over the true identity of Jesus Christ and the meaning of his mission on earth."--Jacket
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Rubenstein, Richard E
Dewey number
273/.4
Illustrations
maps
Index
index present
LC call number
BT216
LC item number
.R83 1999
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Arianism
  • Jesus Christ
Label
When Jesus became God : the epic fight over Christ's divinity in the last days of Rome, Richard E. Rubenstein
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Map on lining papers
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-240) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • The Arian Empire
  • Old Gods and New
  • When Jesus Became God
  • An Incident in Alexandria
  • The Silence of Apollo
  • A Quarrel in God's House
  • The Great and Holy Council
  • Sins of the Body, Passions of the Mind
  • The Broken Chalice
  • Death in Constantinople
  • East against West
Control code
40521207
Dimensions
23 cm
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
xviii, 267 pages
Isbn
9780151003686
Lccn
98052097
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
map
Label
When Jesus became God : the epic fight over Christ's divinity in the last days of Rome, Richard E. Rubenstein
Publication
Note
Map on lining papers
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-240) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • The Arian Empire
  • Old Gods and New
  • When Jesus Became God
  • An Incident in Alexandria
  • The Silence of Apollo
  • A Quarrel in God's House
  • The Great and Holy Council
  • Sins of the Body, Passions of the Mind
  • The Broken Chalice
  • Death in Constantinople
  • East against West
Control code
40521207
Dimensions
23 cm
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
xviii, 267 pages
Isbn
9780151003686
Lccn
98052097
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
map

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