Christianity in ancient Rome: the first three centuries/
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York:
T&T Clark,
c2010
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Table of Contents:
- Origins. The Jews of Rome ; The genesis of Christianity in Rome ; The Letter to the Romans ; Peter and Paul in Rome ; The Persecution of 64 and its aftermath ; The parting of the ways
- Community. Marcion ; Valentinus ; Justin Martyr ; Leadership ; Worship ; Varieties of monotheism ; A mixed church
- Persecution. Why were the Christians persecuted? ; When were the Christians persecuted? ; The crisis of the third century ; The Edict of Decius and its aftermath ; Schism and reconciliation ; The unity of the church ; The persecution of Valerian ; Armistice
- Catacombs. Roman graves ; The origin of catacombs ; A diadem of many gems ; The origins of Christian art ; Christian voices
- Constantine. Diocletian and the great persecution ; Maxentius in Rome ; Constantine and the end of the tetrarchy ; Constantine and the Christians ; Constantine and the city of Rome ; Constantinople.