What is a triumph? As the Romans understood the word, a triumph was not just a victory, but an annihilation, and this is exactly what happened to a lot of the Classical World when Christianity took over. Statues, temples, books, religious sites, philosophy, science, everything had to be destroyed and/or desecrated in the name of the new god. Catherine Nixey tells the story of the rise of Christianity and the devastation it left in its path. I was sure that this book would make me […]