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Published on: 2010-12-21
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Rufinus' vivid account of the battle between the Eastern Emperor Theodosius and the Western usurper Eugenius by the River Frigidus in 394 represents it as the final confrontation between paganism and Christianity. It is indeed widely believed that a largely pagan aristocracy remained a powerful and active force well into the fifth century, sponsoring pagan literary circles, patronage of the classics, and propaganda for the old cults in art and literature. The main focus of much modern scholarship on the end of paganism in the West has been on its supposed stubborn resistance to Christianity. The dismantling of this romantic myth is one of the main goals of Alan Cameron's book. Actually, the book argues, Western paganism petered out much earlier and more rapidly than hitherto assumed. The subject of this book is not the conversion of the last pagans but rather the duration, nature, and consequences of their survival. By re-examining the abundant textual evidence, both Christian (Ambrose, Augustine, Jerome, Paulinus, Prudentius) and "pagan" (Claudian, Macrobius, and Ammianus Marcellinus), as well as the visual evidence (ivory diptychs, illuminated manuscripts, silverware), Cameron shows that most of the activities and artifacts previously identified as hallmarks of a pagan revival were in fact just as important to the life of cultivated Christians. Far from being a subversive activity designed to rally pagans, the acceptance of classical literature, learning, and art by most elite Christians may actually have helped the last reluctant pagans to finally abandon the old cults and adopt Christianity. The culmination of decades of research, The Last Pagans of Rome overturns many long-held assumptions about pagan and Christian culture in the late antique West. Origin of Christmas The history of Christmas and how it ... The origin of Christmas. The real story of Christmas. ... I. When was Jesus born? A. Popular myth puts his birth on December 25 th in the year 1 C.E. Paganism - Wikipedia Paganism is a term that first arose among the Christian community of southern Europe during late antiquity as a descriptor of religions other than their own or the ... The History Of Samhain And Halloween - The Pagan's Path Samhain's History Samhain (pronounced Sow-en) dates back to the ancient Celts who lived 2000 years ago. Contrary to what some believe is not a ... CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Paganism - NEW ADVENT Paganism. Help support New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia Church Fathers Summa Bible ... Sabians - Wikipedia Sources. Churton Tobias. The Golden Builders: Alchemists Rosicrucians and the First Freemasons. New York: Barnes and Noble 2002. External links. About Sabians: The Pagan's Path Witchcraft & Shamanism - History Of Yule The Winter Solstice Every year the Sun traces out a circular path in a west-to-east direction relative to the stars (this is in addition to the apparent ... What is Paganism ? - Pagan Federation International The Basics. Pagans may be trained in particular traditions or they may follow their own inspiration. Paganism is not dogmatic. Pagans pursue their own vision of the ... The "Church" of Rome Unmasked at Last!! - Reformation The Greek word ekklesia is translated as CHURCH in English. Church or kirke comes from the Greek goddess CIRCE who specialized in turning ... Rome and Romania 27 BC - 1453 AD - Friesian School ROME AND ROMANIA 27 BC-1453 AD. Emperors of the Roman and the so-called Byzantine Empires; Princes Kings and Tsars of Numidia Judaea Bulgaria Serbia Wallachia ... CHURCH FATHERS: City of God Book III (St. Augustine) The City of God (Book III) As in the foregoing book Augustine has proved regarding moral and spiritual calamities so in this book he proves regarding external and ...
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