A Century of Miracles: Christians, Pagans, Jews, and the Supernatural, 312-410

329 Pages·2017·7.97 MB·English

by  H. A. Drake

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A C E N T U R Y OF M I R AC L E S
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A C E N T U R Y OF M I R AC L E S
Christians, Pagans, Jews, and
the Supernatural, 312–410
H. A. Drake
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Names: Drake ,H .A .(Harold Alen) ,1942– author .
Title: A century of miracles : Christians ,pagans ,Jews ,and
the supernatura l,312–410 / H .A .Drake .
Description: New York : Oxford University Press ,2017 .|
Includes bibliographica lreferences and index .
Identifiers: LCCN 2017010324 | ISBN 9780199367412 (hardback) |
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Subjects: LCSH: Church history—4th century .|
Constantine I ,Emperor of Rome ,–337 .| Christianity—Influence .|
Religions—History .| Miracles .| Supernatural .
Classification: LCC BR180 .D73 2017 | DDC 270.2—dc23
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“But stories take place in societies, otherwise they cannot exist.”
Iain Pears, Arcadia
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For Logan andV vii
nepotes dilectissimi
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C ON T E N TS

Illustrations  xi

Acknowledgments  xiii

Abbreviations  xv

Introduction  1

1. Historians and the Miraculous  7

2. Theodosius’s Miracle  27

3. Constantine’s Miracle  49

4. Miracle Doctors  75

5. The Miracle of the Cross  93

6. Jews in Miracles  115

7. Miracle in the Desert  135

8. Miracles on Trial  157
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