TY - BOOK ID - 77876843 TI - The making of a Christian aristocracy PY - 2002 SN - 0674043049 9780674043046 0674016033 9780674016033 9780674006416 0674006410 PB - Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press DB - UniCat KW - Christian converts KW - Aristocracy (Social class) KW - Christian sociology KW - Aristocracy KW - Aristocrats KW - Upper class KW - Nobility KW - Christians KW - Converts KW - Religious life KW - History KW - Christian converts - Rome KW - Aristocracy (Social class) - Religious life - Rome KW - Sociology, Christian - History - Early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Sociology, Christian UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77876843 AB - What did it take to cause the Roman aristocracy to turn to Christianity, changing centuries-old beliefs and religious traditions? This title takes a fresh look at this much-debated question, looking at the historical evidence in order to try and understand why pagan aristocrats decided to convert to Christianity. ER -