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#189120 in Books O Donnell James Joseph 2016-03-01 2016-03-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .65 x 5.31l; 1.11 #File Name: 0061845396288 pagesPagans The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity
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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful. The Dividing Line Between Pagans and ChristiansBy R.H.It is a curious book. The first two chapters held marginal interest and I almost put the book down. Somewhere in the third chapter (An Eloquent Man); it suddenly picked up and became a fascinating read.So; what this historical piece covers is this transformation of Rome from a wide-open field of religion to one that is dominated by Christianity; and eventually dissolves the empire. It lays out the habits and rituals of old Rome; and how it slowly became a different atmosphere. For those trying to conceive how the Roman Empire came to an end.....I would suggest to start with this book.As for the read? Well....you need to have some interest in the period (Roman era); the track of the Christian religion; and history. I might also suggest a brief read over the leadership of Rome prior to taking on this book because various names get mentioned and you need some insight. Overall; I think the book probably needed a better edit of chapter one/two; but it does hold your interest as you get deeper into the book. I also think that chapter ten (Constantine) probably deserves an entire book by itself; with O'Donnell opening up a lot of insight to the Constantine era (more than I ever knew). A great read for the Roman era.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Informative but tediousBy Johnnbg13There was a great deal of information and obviously extensive research but it didn't make for interesting reading. I skimmed through a good part of the book. There were too many anecdotal stories to the point that it was difficult for me to follow the subject of each chapter.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Some good and some dullBy MECIf you are interested in learning about the pagan religions this book will provide you with some interesting information. There's also a lot of speculation that was unconvincing to me (could it be because I am a Christian and biased?). There is evidence of research and documentation but the writing was often dull and uninteresting. It took some discipline on my part to read on and not quit.
