The Closing of the Western Mind
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Summary
A radical and stimulating reappraisal, by a leading historian, of the impact of Constantine's adoption of Christianity, both on the later Roman world and on the subsequent development of Christianity and western civilization.
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The Closing of the Western Mind by Charles Freeman
When the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in AD 312 he changed the course of European history in a way that continues to have repercussions to the present day. Adopting those aspects ofthe religion that suited his purposes, he truned Rome on a course from the relatively open, tolerant and pluralistic civilization of the Hellenistic world towards a culture based on the rule of fixed authority - whether that of the Bible, the writings of Ptolemy in astronomy, and of Galen and Hippocrates in medicine. Only a thousand years later, with the Renaissance and the emergence of modern science, was Europe to begin to free itself from the effects of Constantine's decision. The Church, on the other hand, remains hierarchical and authoritarian, and the effects persist to this day of Constantine's establishment of Christianity as a state religion.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780434008537 |
| ISBN 10 | 0434008532 |
| Title | The Closing of the Western Mind |
| Author | Charles Freeman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2002-08-22 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |