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950922s1996 njuab b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
95044197 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0691027498 (cloth : acidfree paper) |
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DLC |
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DLC |
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| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
BR 166 |
| Item number |
.S75 1996 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
306.6/701 |
| Edition number |
20 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Stark, Rodney. |
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6221 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The rise of Christianity : |
| Remainder of title |
a sociologist reconsiders history / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Rodney Stark. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Princeton, N.J. : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Princeton University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c1996. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xiv, 246 p. : |
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ill., map ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-242) and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Contents: |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Conversion and Christian growth --<br/>The class basis of early Christianity --<br/>The mission to the Jews: Why it probably succeeded --<br/>Epidemics, networks, and conversion --<br/>The role of women in Christian growth --<br/>Christianizing the urban empire: A quantitative approach --<br/>Urban chaos and crisis: The case of Antioch --<br/>The martyrs: Sacrifice as rational choice --<br/>Opportunity and organization --<br/>A brief reflection on virtue. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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Summary: |
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| Summary, etc |
The idea that Christianity started as a clandestine movement among the poor is a widely accepted notion. Yet it 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. In a fast-paced, highly readable book that addresses beliefs as well as historical facts, Rodney Stark brings a sociologist's perspective to bear on the puzzle behind the success 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 deep 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. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Church history |
| Chronological subdivision |
Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
6222 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Christian sociology |
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History |
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Early church, ca. 30-600. |
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6223 |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type |
Books |
| Classification part |
BR166 |
| Item part |
.S75 1996 |