The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

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Scope Of Chapter XXVIII. A.D.
378-395

• The Destruction of the Pagan Religion
• State of Paganism at Rome .

384

• Petition 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
  1. Fabulous Martyrs and Relics
  2. Miracles
  3. Revival of Polytheism
  4. Introduction of Pagan Ceremonies

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