Life : The Natural History of an Early Christian Universe

Life immerses the reader in the cosmic sea of alivenesses that made up the late ancient Mediterranean world. It weaves together the philosophical, religious, sensory, and scientific worlds of the later Roman Empire to tell the story of how human lives were lived under different natural laws than those we now know. Loosely structured around events in the biography of one early Christian writer and traveller, Life gives us a vivid and intimate glimpse of how ancient lifetimes unfolded under the sway of cosmic and spiritual forces that the modern world has forgotten--

Author: Catherine Michael Chin

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Publication Date: Mar 26, 2024

Number of Pages: 257 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0520400682

ISBN-13: 9780520400689