Final Pagan Generation

Edward J. Watts's *The Final Pagan Generation* examines the dramatic Christianization of the 4th-century Roman Empire through the eyes of the last Romans born into a traditionally pagan world. Watts traces how imperial legislation and mob violence targeted ancient pagan practices and holy sites after Emperor Constantine's conversion. He reveals a stark generational divide: older Romans, accustomed to religious pluralism, contrasted sharply with the zealous younger Christians who aggressively championed the new faith. The book investigates why this "final pagan generation" proved unable to anticipate or effectively resist the profound societal and religious upheaval wrought by imperially sponsored Christianity.

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