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The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History
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The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History
Rodney Stark
Princeton University Press, 1996
Professor Stark brings a sociologist's perspective to bear on the puzzle behind the sucess of early Christianity. He comes equipped not only with the logic and methods of social science but also with insights gathered firsthand into why people convert and how new religious groups recruit members. He digs into the historical evidence on many issues - such as the social background of converts, the mission to the Jews, the status of women in the church, the role of martyrdom - to provide a vivid and unconventional picture of early Christianity. The idea that Christianity started as a clandestine movement among the poor is a widely accepted notion. Yet is one of many myths that must be discarded if we are to understand just how a tiny messianic movement on the edge of the Roman Empire became the dominant faith of Western civilization. This book addresses beliefs as well as historical facts.
Hardcover, tan paper over boards, in graphic dust jacket, pp xiv, 247. includes illustrations and an index. ISBN 0691027498
Very near fine, has a name & date in ink on the front paste-down, in a very good dust jacket with very mild edge disturbance.
sku X010202
