Beyond the empire :

O'Grady, Desmond, 1929-

Beyond the empire : Rome and the Church from Constantine to Charlemagne / Desmond O'Grady. - New York : Crossroad Publishing Company, c2001. - ix, 213 p. : maps ; pbk ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-198) and index.

Partying in a time warp -- No small thing -- The split -- True Romans all -- Defeat over victory -- A tremor from the steppes -- Out of deserts prophets come -- Out of Africa -- An Arian ally -- Reconquest -- The four horsemen ride through Rome -- Captain of a shattered ship -- New angles -- Theology and thuggery -- Hobbling the papacy -- Knocking at heaven's door -- Another Constantine, another Rome.

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Catholic Church--History.


Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Church and state--History.--Rome

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