The end of sacrifice : religious transformations in late antiquity - Stroumsa, Guy G. (Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009)
Preface to the American edition -- A new care of the self -- The rise of religions of the book -- Transformations of ritual -- From civic religion to community religion -- From wisdom teacher to spiritual master.
"Originally published as La fin du sacrifice: les mutations religieuses de l'Antiquit ťardive, Odile Jacob, 2005"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.; Sacrifice -- Rome; Christianity and other religions -- Rome; Judaism -- History -- Talmudic period, 10-425.; Rome -- Civilization -- Christian influences; Rome -- Religion