Christianity in the late antique world was not imposed but embraced, and the laity were not passive members of their religion but had a central role in its crea

Christianity in the late antique world was not imposed but embraced, and the laity were not passive members of their religion but had a central role in its crea

This study examines third- and fourth-century portraits of married Christians and associated images, reading them as visual rhetoric in early Christian conversa

A comprehensive review of the development, geographic spread, and cultural influence of religion in Late Antiquity A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity off

The Merovingian era is one of the best studied yet least well known periods of European history. From the fifth to the eighth centuries, the inhabitants of Gaul