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City of Demons

- Violence, Ritual, and Christian Power in Late Antiquity

About City of Demons

When the emperor Constantine made Christianity the official religion of the realm, bishops and priests everywhere struggled to "Christianize" the urban spaces still dominated by Greco-Roman monuments and festivals. This book investigates this developing discourse and the church-sponsored rituals that went along with it.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520276475
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 392
  • Published:
  • October 12, 2015
  • Dimensions:
  • 238x161x31 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 676 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 26, 2025

Description of City of Demons

When the emperor Constantine made Christianity the official religion of the realm, bishops and priests everywhere struggled to "Christianize" the urban spaces still dominated by Greco-Roman monuments and festivals. This book investigates this developing discourse and the church-sponsored rituals that went along with it.

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