| The Emergence of Christianity Contributor(s): White, Cynthia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313327998 ISBN-13: 9780313327995 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 270.1 |
| LCCN: 2007028652 |
| Series: Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Ancient World |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.33" W x 9.51" (1.12 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher 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. |
