{"product_id":"conversion-and-the-contest-of-creeds-in-early-medieval-christianity-hardback-9781009426442","title":"Conversion and the Contest of Creeds in Early Medieval Christianity (Hardback) 9781009426442","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConversion and the Contest of Creeds in Early Medieval Christianity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis study offers new insights into early medieval Christianity, exploring how religious diversity and politics shaped post-Roman Europe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarta Szada (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009426442, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 June 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e376 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 2.6 cm, 0.69 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This is a very fine and accomplished study of the subject … It will appeal to researchers on the religious and political worlds that witnessed the transformation of Europe after the Roman Empire, but it will also satisfy both undergraduates and postgraduates in furnishing a clear-sighted and effective presentation of the state of research. Finally, it will even appeal  to that rare beast - the discerning general reader … Both Marta Szada and Cambridge University Press should be pleased with a work that will prompt greater engagement and research into the issues considered and the questions posed.' Christopher Heath, Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAs the Roman Empire in the west crumbled over the course of the fifth century, new polities, ruled by 'barbarian' elites, arose in Gaul, Hispania, Italy, and Africa. This political order occurred in tandem with growing fissures within Christianity, as the faithful divided over two doctrines, Nicene and Homoian, that were a legacy of the fourth-century controversy over the nature of the Trinity. In this book, Marta Szada offers a new perspective on early medieval Christianity by exploring how interplays between religious diversity and politics shaped post-Roman Europe. Interrogating the ecclesiastical competition between Nicene and Homoian factions, she provides a nuanced interpretation of religious dissent and the actions of Christians in successor kingdoms as they manifested themselves in politics and social practices. Szada's study reveals the variety of approaches that can be applied to understanding the conflict and coexistence between Nicenes and Homoians, showing how religious divisions shaped early medieval Christian culture.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Religious controversy and conversion in Vandal Africa\u003cbr\u003e 2. Building the Christian kingdom: Nicene-Homoian competition in Vandal Africa\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Vandal Wars and conversion in East Roman Africa\u003cbr\u003e 4. Nicene-Homoian conversion in Ostrogothic Italy\u003cbr\u003e 5. Nicene-Homoian conversions in Lombard Italy\u003cbr\u003e 6. The religious controversies in Gaul and Hispania\u003cbr\u003e 7. Family life and conversion in Gaul, Hispania, and Italy\u003cbr\u003e 8. Converting the kings: Bishops, saints and royal conversions\u003cbr\u003e 9. Converting the kingdom: politics and conversion in Gaul and Hispania\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Church history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Church history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Church%20history%20%5BHRCC2%5D%22\"\u003eHRCC2\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52507319894296,"sku":"9781009426442","price":85.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009426442i.jpg?v=1786444072","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/conversion-and-the-contest-of-creeds-in-early-medieval-christianity-hardback-9781009426442","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}