About this episode
In the fourth century AD, the Christian faith exploded out of Palestine, overwhelming the paganism of Rome, converting the Emperor Constantine in the process. Almost a thousand years later, all of Europe was controlled by Christian rulers, and the religion was deeply ingrained within culture and society. In this edition of Gone Medieval , Matt Lewis talks to Professor Peter Heather, author of Christendom: The Triumph of a Religion , about how Christianity rose to wield authority across nearly all of the disparate peoples of medieval Europe. First published November 2022 Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code MEDIEVAL - sign up here . You can take part in our listener survey here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.