The closing of the Western mind : the rise of faith and the fall of reason /: the rise of faith and the fall of reason. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Charles Freeman.
• Other Names: Freeman, Charles, 1947-
• Contents: Thomas Aquinas and "the triumph of faith" -- The quest for certainty -- The quest for virtue -- Changing political contexts : Alexander and the coming of the Hellenistic monarchies -- Absorbing the East, Rome and the integration of Greek culture -- "All nations look to the majesty of Rome" : the Roman empire at its height -- The empire in crisis, the empire in recovery : political transformations in the third century -- Jesus -- Paul, "the founder of Christianity"? -- "A crowd that lurks in corners, shunning light" : the first Christian communities -- Constantine and the coming of the Christian state -- "But what I wish, that must be canon" : emperors and the making of Christian doctrine -- "Enriched by the gifts of matrons" : bishops and society in the fourth century -- Six emperors and a bishop : Ambrose of Milan -- Interlude : Quintus Aurelius Symmachus and the defence of paganism -- The ascetic odyssey -- Eastern Christianity and the emergence of the Byzantine Empire, 395-600 -- The emergence of Catholic Christianity in the West, 395-640 -- "We honour the privilege of silence which is without peril" : the death of the Greek empirical tradition -- Thomas Aquinas and the restoration of reason.
• Publisher Details: New York : Vintage
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations, map
• Subjects: 940.1/2; RELIGION / History; Civilization, Western; Christianity -- Influence; Church and state -- Europe -- History; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600; Church history -- Middle Ages, 600-1500; Civilization, Western -- Classical influences; Hellenism; HISTORY -- Europe -- Western; Christianity -- Influence; Church and state; Church history -- Middle Ages; Church history -- Primitive and early church; Civilization, Western; Civilization, Western -- Classical influences; Hellenism; Intellectual life; RELIGION / Christianity / General; HISTORY / Europe / General; History of religion; Christianity; European history; Europe -- History -- To 476; Europe -- History -- 476-1492; Europe -- Intellectual life; Europe; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780307428271; 0307428273; 9781446419267; 1446419266
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.