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It was fairly simple to be a pagan worshipper in ancient Rome—at least until the tide shifted in favor of Christianity. Watts's (history, Univ. of California San Diego; Riot in Alexandria) latest work provides great insight into the everyday practices of the devout in the fourth century as well as the turbulent and often cruelly violent transition from traditional pagan worship to Christianity in the Roman Empire. Watts's writing is cert...Log In or Sign Up to Read More