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Christianity in ancient Rome :

Green, Bernard, 1953-

Christianity in ancient Rome : the first three centuries / Bernard Green. - London ; New York : T&T Clark, 2010. - ix, 258 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-250) and index.

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.

9780567032492 (hbk.) 9780567032508 (pbk.)

2010279895

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015376030 Uk


Christianity--Rome.
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Vroege christendom.
Frühchristentum


Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Rome.
Rom

BR165 / .G74 2010

270.1