ABSTRACT
The central theme in any consideration of pagans and Christians during the fifth and sixth centuries must be the process of Christianisation and its limits, even if the concept is fraught with difficulties (cf. Hunt 1993b: 143; Dijkstra 2008: 14-23). It is an enormous subject, and this chapter can do no more than try to highlight some of the key issues and themes. Unlike the preceding four chapters which by and large adhere to a clear chronological framework, this one is organised on a thematic basis.
