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The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History

Rodney Stark

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Author
Rodney Stark
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4 hours

Contents

  1. i
  2. Preface
  3. CHAPTER 1
  4. Conversion and Christian Growth
  5. CHAPTER 2
  6. The Class Basis of Early Christianity
  7. CHAPTER 3
  8. The Mission to the Jews: Why It Probably Succeeded
  9. CHAPTER 4
  10. Epidemics, Networks, and Conversion
  11. CHAPTER 5
  12. The Role of Women in Christian Growth
  13. CHAPTER 6
  14. Christianizing the Urban Empire: A Quantitative Approach
  15. CHAPTER 7
  16. Urban Chaos and Crisis: The Case of Antioch
  17. CHAPTER 8
  18. The Martyrs: Sacrifice as Rational Choice
  19. CHAPTER 9
  20. Opportunity and Organization
  21. CHAPTER 10
  22. A Brief Reflection on Virtue

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