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What are the best books about very early christianity and how it slowly grew and persisted in the Roman empire? Also interested in books on how Christianity "changed" once it became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

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>>16038264

>> No.16038285

>>16038279
Im actually more interested in Christianity as a movement, rather than the doctrine.
And i have no idea which of those books deal with it.

>> No.16038306

>>16038264
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1390144.Primitive_Christianity_in_its_Contemporary_Setting

I have this on my bookshelf but haven't read it yet. Seems like its what you want though

>> No.16038402

>>16038306
ill check it out
Maybe i shouldve phrased my question differently: Im mostly looking for books on how Christianity went from a fringe cult to a dominating religion, and why it had such political success.

>> No.16038423

>>16038264
what cult is that an initiation ceremony for?

>> No.16038426

>>16038423
Turkish coronation ceremony

>> No.16038437

>>16038426
i would also have accepted "turkish circumcision ceremony"

>> No.16038445

>>16038264
Just read Ehrman and Stark, then follow the bibliographies and references for even more books.