Two words:. . . , ~1200 pages, in pretty fine print, and my eyes ain't none too good no more. Pray for me.
caw
Christianizing the Roman Empire, by Ramsay MacMullen.
Exhaustively scholarly, and as revealing as his Voting about God in Early Church Councils.
--Ken
No. Sounds worthwhile, based on summary. However, unlike Stark, MacMullen is deep into primary sources. The two might make complementary reading.Interesting, Ken, will have to check this out. Have you read Rodney Stark's The Rise of Christianity?