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Book Synopsis: A New York Times Notable Book, winner of the Jerwood Award from the Royal Society of Literature, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and named a Book of the Year by the Telegraph, Spectator, Observer, and BBC History Magazine, this bold new history of the rise of Christianity shows how its radical followers helped to annihilate Greek and Roman civilizations. The Darkening Age is the largely unknown story of how a militant religion deliberately attacked and suppressed the teachings of the Classical world, ushering in centuries of unquestioning adherence to "one true faith."
Despite the long-held notion that the early Christians were meek and mild, going to their martyrs' deaths singing hymns of love and praise, the truth, as Catherine Nixey reveals, is very different. Far from being meek and mild, they were violent, ruthless, and fundamentally intolerant. Unlike the polytheistic world, in which the addition of one new religion made no fundamental difference to the old ones, this new ideology stated not only that it was the way, the truth, and the light but that, by extension, every single other way was wrong and had to be destroyed. From the first century to the sixth, those who didn't fall into step with its beliefs were pursued in every possible way: social, legal, financial, and physical. Their altars were upturned and their temples demolished, their statues hacked to pieces, and their priests killed. It was an annihilation.
Authoritative, vividly written, and utterly compelling, this is a remarkable debut from a brilliant young historian.
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Discover the shocking untold history of the rise of Christianity with The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World. This New York Times Notable Book and winner of the Jerwood Award from the Royal Society of Literature will captivate you from start to finish. Uncover the truth about how this militant religion deliberately attacked and suppressed the teachings of the Classical world, ultimately annihilating Greek and Roman civilizations.
Contrary to popular belief, early Christians were anything but meek and mild. In fact, they were violent, ruthless, and fundamentally intolerant. This groundbreaking work by Catherine Nixey shatters the myth of the peaceful martyr singing hymns of love and reveals their true nature. The new ideology of Christianity left no room for other beliefs, deeming them wrong and in need of destruction. It launched a brutal campaign against those who didn't conform, using social, legal, financial, and physical means to pursue them.
Immerse yourself in this authoritative and vividly written account that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about the early days of Christianity. As each page turns, you'll witness the upturning of altars, the demolition of temples, and the massacre of priests. Catherine Nixey's remarkable debut as a historian unveils a dark chapter in history that has remained largely unknown until now.
Don't miss out on this eye-opening and utterly compelling historical masterpiece. Take a journey into the past and discover how the annihilation of the Classical world shaped centuries of unquestioning adherence to a single faith. Get your copy of The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World today and delve into a riveting tale that will challenge your understanding of religion and history.
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