The Ransom of the Soul: Afterlife and Wealth in Early Western Christianity by Peter R.L. Brown

The Ransom of the Soul: Afterlife and Wealth in Early Western Christianity

Peter R.L. Brown

288 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction history religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Marking a departure in our understanding of Christian views of the afterlife from 250 to 650 CE, "The Ransom of the Soul" explores a revolutionary shift in thinking about the fate of the soul that occurred around the time of Rome s fall. Peter Bro...

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