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The Ransom of the Soul: Afterlife and Wealth in Early Western Christianity
The Ransom of the Soul Afterlife and Wealth in Early Western Christianity
Author: Peter Brown
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 s...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780674967588
ISBN-10: 0674967585
Publication Date: 4/14/2015
Pages: 238
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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