Title: Economic origins of Roman Christianity
Description: Using basic concepts of economic theory, the authors explain the origin and subsequent spread of Roman Christianity, showing first how the standard concepts of risk, cost and benefit can account for the demand for religion.
Subjects: Church history, Economic aspects, Christianity, Primitive and early church, Middle Ages, Church history, primitive and early church, ca. 30-600, Church history, middle ages, 600-1500
Time periods: Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600, Middle Ages, 600-1500