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The conversion of Constantine meant a new role for Christianity in the Roman world. Yet many Christians were reluctant to embrace traditional Roman culture because of its pagan element. The course will examine the process of conversion--of Romans to Christians and Christians to "Romans" - through textual and material evidence from the period (4th-6th centuries). Topics covered include the conversion of the Roman aristocracy; art and literature, ceremony, and social order; the spiritualization of tim e and place and the late Roman city; the beginnings of monasticism and of the cult of the saints; Christian asceticism (especially women saints); bishops, saints and poets in the Kingdom of the Franks.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Student Option
Prerequisites: NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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