James J. O'donnell is a classicist who served for ten years as Provost of Georgetown University and is now University Librarian at Arizona State University. He is the author of several books including Augustine, The Ruin of the Roman Empire, and Avatars of the Word. He is the former president of the American Philological Association, a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America, and the chair of the Board of Directors of the American Council of Learned Societies. He is seen here at an ancient monastery on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire, in Syria.
"[A] fascinating and insightful study of the pluralistic pagan
gods. This book is a must read for everyone who is interested in
either general history or the history of Christianity in
particular."--Washington Book Review
"Although [Pagans] is serious scholarship, it does not take itself
too seriously. The result is an engaging view of antiquity few of
us have seen.--Booklist
"James J. O'Donnell's fine new book . . . is short but
multilayered, erudite and dense."--Cleveland Plain-Dealer
"Mr. O'Donnell tells the familiar story of Christianity's heroic
age of expansion, from Constantine to Theodosius, with verve and
wit."--Wall Street Journal
"Trenchantly interprets how an oddball religious cult became the
official faith of Rome. . . . It makes for a thoughtful tour of
Rome."--New York Times Book Review
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