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Conversion and the Contest of Creeds in Early Medieval Christianity

Marta Szada (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland)

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English
Cambridge University Press
13 June 2024
As the Roman Empire in the west crumbled over the course of the fifth century, new polities, ruled by 'barbarian' elites, arose in Gaul, Hispania, Italy, and Africa. This political order occurred in tandem with growing fissures within Christianity, as the faithful divided over two doctrines, Nicene and Homoian, that were a legacy of the fourth-century controversy over the nature of the Trinity. In this book, Marta Szada offers a new perspective on early medieval Christianity by exploring how interplays between religious diversity and politics shaped post-Roman Europe. Interrogating the ecclesiastical competition between Nicene and Homoian factions, she provides a nuanced interpretation of religious dissent and the actions of Christians in successor kingdoms as they manifested themselves in politics and social practices. Szada's study reveals the variety of approaches that can be applied to understanding the conflict and coexistence between Nicenes and Homoians, showing how religious divisions shaped early medieval Christian culture.
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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 159mm,  Spine: 26mm
Weight:   690g
ISBN:   9781009426442
ISBN 10:   1009426443
Pages:   376
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction; 1. Religious controversy and conversion in Vandal Africa; 2. Building the Christian kingdom: Nicene-Homoian competition in Vandal Africa; 3. The Vandal Wars and conversion in East Roman Africa; 4. Nicene-Homoian conversion in Ostrogothic Italy; 5. Nicene-Homoian conversions in Lombard Italy; 6. The religious controversies in Gaul and Hispania; 7. Family life and conversion in Gaul, Hispania, and Italy; 8. Converting the kings: Bishops, saints and royal conversions; 9. Converting the kingdom: politics and conversion in Gaul and Hispania; Conclusion.

Marta Szada is Assistant Professor at the Department of Classical Studies at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. Her research in the fields of late antique church history has been published in Journal of Early Christian Studies, Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum, and Revue des Études Augustiniennes et Patristiques.

Reviews for Conversion and the Contest of Creeds in Early Medieval Christianity

'This is a very fine and accomplished study of the subject … It will appeal to researchers on the religious and political worlds that witnessed the transformation of Europe after the Roman Empire, but it will also satisfy both undergraduates and postgraduates in furnishing a clear-sighted and effective presentation of the state of research. Finally, it will even appeal to that rare beast - the discerning general reader … Both Marta Szada and Cambridge University Press should be pleased with a work that will prompt greater engagement and research into the issues considered and the questions posed.' Christopher Heath, Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean


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