The mind-body relation was at the forefront of philosophy and theology in late antiquity, a time of great intellectual innovation. This volume, the first integr

The mind-body relation was at the forefront of philosophy and theology in late antiquity, a time of great intellectual innovation. This volume, the first integr

What does it mean to say that a human being is body and soul, and how does each affect the other? Late antique philosophers, Christians included, asked these ce

This book introduces readers to lived experience in the Late Roman Empire, from c.250-600 CE.

With the blend of art and learning that is the hallmark of his work, Peter Brown here examines how the sacred impinged upon the profane during the first Christi