The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon — In The West
Scope Of Chapter XXVIII.
Final Destruction of Paganism. Introduction of the Worship of Saints and Relics among the Christians
ADEvent
378-395 The Destruction of the Pagan Religion— State of Paganism at Rome .
384Petition of the Senate for the Altar of Victory
388 Conversion of Rome.
381 Destruction of the Temples in the Provinces— The Temple of Serapis at Alexandria
389 Its final Destruction
390 The Pagan Religion is prohibited— Oppressed
390-420 and finally extinguished
The Worship of the Christian Martyrs
General Reflections
I Fabulous Martyrs and Relics
II Miracles
III Revival of Polytheism
IV Introduction of Pagan Ceremonies
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