Christian Persecution in Antiquity

1. Verfasser: Kinzig, Wolfram.
Weitere Verfasser: Bockmuehl, Markus.
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Waco : Baylor University Press, 2021.
Ausgabe: 1st ed.
Umfang/Format: 1 online resource (185 pages).
Parallelausgabe: Kinzig, Wolfram, Christian Persecution in Antiquity (Print version:) | ISSN: 9781481313889
Online Zugang: Available online for registrated users of FID
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Cover Page
  • Map of the Roman Empire and Its Provinces in the Fourth Century
  • Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface to the English Edition
  • Introduction: The Cruelty and Fascination of Ancient Persecutions of Christians
  • 1. The Marginalization of Christianity within Judaism
  • 2. Christianity's Offensiveness: Ideological Parameters of the Ancient Conflicts
  • 3. Legal Procedures and Punishments
  • 4. Persecutions in Rome under Nero and Domitian
  • 5. Christians as Victims of Local Police Actions (111-249)
  • 6. A Decade of Persecution: From Decius to Valerian (249-260)
  • 7. The Fiercest Attack on Ancient Christianity: The 'Great Persecution' under Diocletian and Its Aftermath
  • 8. Later Repressions of Christians in the Roman Empire
  • 9. Late Antique Persecutions outside the Roman Empire
  • 10. The Dispute about Repentance after Apostasy
  • Concluding Observations
  • Notes
  • Further Reading
  • Timeline of the Persecution under Diocletian
  • Index of Names.