Nathaniel J. Morehouse received his MA in Religious Studies from New York University and his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Manitoba. He currently lives in Northeast Ohio where he teaches courses in Religious Studies and Philosophy at John Carroll University.

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• Introduction Chapter One: To Begin Romans and the Afterlife: An afterlife of Memory Monuments Monuments to the Important Dead Who Cares for the Dead? The Family Voluntary Associations Christian Differentiation, Isolation, Self-expression The Origins of Christian Burial Christianity as a Voluntary Association The Burial of the Important Christian Dead Burial of the Poor Koimeterion Debate Chapter Two: To Build Up Damasus Constantine Chapter Three: To Control Ambrose of Milan Augustine of Hippo Paulinus of Nola Sulpicius Severus Apa Shenoute Chapter Four: To Reject Julian The Apostate Other Non-Christian Opponents Christian Opposition to the Martyr Cult Athanasius of Alexandria Vigilantius Chapter Five: To Accept Pilgrimage as Unifier Early Pilgrim Narratives, the Bordeaux Pilgrim and Paula Egeria Healing Pilgrimage Prudentius Conclusion

Nathaniel J. Morehouse received his MA in Religious Studies from New York University and his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Manitoba. He currently lives in Northeast Ohio where he teaches courses in Religious Studies and Philosophy at John Carroll University.

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• Introduction Chapter One: To Begin Romans and the Afterlife: An afterlife of Memory Monuments Monuments to the Important Dead Who Cares for the Dead? The Family Voluntary Associations Christian Differentiation, Isolation, Self-expression The Origins of Christian Burial Christianity as a Voluntary Association The Burial of the Important Christian Dead Burial of the Poor Koimeterion Debate Chapter Two: To Build Up Damasus Constantine Chapter Three: To Control Ambrose of Milan Augustine of Hippo Paulinus of Nola Sulpicius Severus Apa Shenoute Chapter Four: To Reject Julian The Apostate Other Non-Christian Opponents Christian Opposition to the Martyr Cult Athanasius of Alexandria Vigilantius Chapter Five: To Accept Pilgrimage as Unifier Early Pilgrim Narratives, the Bordeaux Pilgrim and Paula Egeria Healing Pilgrimage Prudentius Conclusion

Nathaniel J. Morehouse received his MA in Religious Studies from New York University and his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Manitoba. He currently lives in Northeast Ohio where he teaches courses in Religious Studies and Philosophy at John Carroll University.

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• Introduction Chapter One: To Begin Romans and the Afterlife: An afterlife of Memory Monuments Monuments to the Important Dead Who Cares for the Dead? The Family Voluntary Associations Christian Differentiation, Isolation, Self-expression The Origins of Christian Burial Christianity as a Voluntary Association The Burial of the Important Christian Dead Burial of the Poor Koimeterion Debate Chapter Two: To Build Up Damasus Constantine Chapter Three: To Control Ambrose of Milan Augustine of Hippo Paulinus of Nola Sulpicius Severus Apa Shenoute Chapter Four: To Reject Julian The Apostate Other Non-Christian Opponents Christian Opposition to the Martyr Cult Athanasius of Alexandria Vigilantius Chapter Five: To Accept Pilgrimage as Unifier Early Pilgrim Narratives, the Bordeaux Pilgrim and Paula Egeria Healing Pilgrimage Prudentius Conclusion