Contents

		List of Maps and Illustrations
One		Missions and Methods
Two		The Urban Empire
Three		Christianization
Four		Cybele and Isis: ‘Oriental’ Forerunners
Five		Paul and the Mission to the Hellenized Jews
Six		Gnosticism and Heresy
Seven		The Last Days of Paganism
Conclusion		Why Historians Ought to Count
		Acknowledgments
		Statistical Appendix
		Notes
		Bibliography
		Searchable Terms
		About the Author
		Other Books by Rodney Stark
		Credits
		Copyright
		About the Publisher