The Christians and the Roman Empire
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The Christians and the Roman Empire
Routledge, 1994
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This text re-evaluates the evidence to explore the place of early Christians in the Roman Empire. The book rejects the myth of an unrelenting persecution of the Christian "outlaw" and also the more modern trend towards minimizing the suffering of Christians. It suggests that both extremes falsify the way in which we view the relationship between the early church and political authority and offers a new definition to correct this. The work should appeal to classicists and to anyone with an interest in the history of Christianity.
Table of Contents
Part One The Christians and Political Power: 1. The Political Authorities and Christian Preaching in Palestine from the Trial of Christ to 62 AD 2. From Toleration to Open Persecution - Nero 3. Christianity and the Flavians 4. Trajan's Rescript and the Volte-face of the Antonine Emperors 5. The De Facto Tolerance of the Severn Age 6. Philip the Arab and Decius - The First Christian Emperor and the `Pagan Restoration' 7. Valerian and Gallienus - From Persecution to Recognition of the Church 8. Diocletian's Restoration of Ancient Traditions, and the Great Persecution 9. Constantine - The Turning-point. Part Two The Christians and the Roman World: 10. Christianity and the Culture of the Roman Empire 11. The Christians' Attitude to the "Political Theology" of the Empire and the Imperial Cult 12. Aspects of the Relationship Between Church and Society 13. Public Opinion and Persecution in the Roman Empire.
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