TY - BOOK AU - Green,Bernard TI - Christianity in ancient Rome: the first three centuries SN - 9780567032492 (hbk.) AV - BR165 .G74 2010 U1 - 270.1 22 PY - 2010/// CY - London, New York PB - T&T Clark KW - Christianity KW - Rome KW - Church history KW - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Vroege christendom KW - gtt KW - Frühchristentum KW - swd KW - History KW - Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D KW - Rom N1 - 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 ER -