Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Note on Authors vii
4. Preface xiii
5. 1. The Perception of Paganism 1
6. 2. Constantine 9
7. 3. After Constantine: Indifference and Intolerance 23
8. 4. God and Other Divinities 34
9. 5. Idolatry 47
10. 6. Sacrifice, Blood, and Prayer 61
11. 7. Debate 78
12. 8. Conversion 90
13. 9. The West 107
14. 10. The East 126
15. 11. Conclusion: The Persistence of Paganism 144
16. Appendix: Was Macrobius a Christian? 151
17. Timeline 159
18. Abbreviations 163
19. Notes 167
20. Index 197