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The Emergence of Christianity

By Cynthia White

Book information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2007
ISBN
0313327998, 9780313327995
Open Library ID
OL10420334M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1402602 bytes)
Series
Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Ancient World
Edition
annotated edition
Pages
241\241
Topic
History
Time added
2011-01-26 19:25:26

Description

The ancient Romans believed that only proper polytheistic worship could maintain the pax Romana, or Roman Peace. In the first century A.D., a splinter sect of Judaism began to crack this wall, bringing upheaval, persecution, and conversion into the lives of Romans, Jews, Christians, and pagans. This exciting volume explores the emergence of Christianity in Rome during the first four centuries of the Greco-Roman empire, from the first followers of Jesus Christ, to conflicts between Christians and Jewish kings under Roman occupation, to the torture of Christian followers, Diocletian's reforms, and Constantine's eventual conversion to monotheism, which cemented Christianity's status as the official religion of Rome.Supplemented by photos, primary document excerpts, biographies of key figures, a glossary, an annotated bibliography and an index, this volume is an ideal reference source for students and general readers alike.

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