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Cities of god : the real story of how Christianity became an urban movement and conquered Rome / Rodney Stark

This study utilises quantitative data and archaeological evidence to analyse the expansion of early Christianity. It challenges prevailing views on the decline of paganism and the influence of contemporary cults during the religion's growth across the Roman Empire.
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