The Closing of the Western Mind

This audiobook offers a compelling reappraisal of how Emperor Constantine’s adoption of Christianity in 368 AD profoundly influenced the Roman world and the subsequent development of Western civilization. It explores how Constantine's religious choices shifted Roman culture towards a focus on fixed authority, shaping the course of European history for centuries. The work examines the long-lasting effects of Christianity's rise to state religion, from ancient times through the Renaissance and into modern science, presenting a broad and ambitious historical perspective.