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Impulsore Chresto : opposition to Christianity in the Roman Empire c. 50-250 AD / Jakob Engberg ; translated by Gregory Carter.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Engberg, Jakob, 1971-
- Series:
- Early Christianity in the context of antiquity 1862-197X ; v. 2.
- Early Christianity in the context of antiquity, 1862-197X ; v. 2
- Language:
- Danish
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Persecution--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Persecution.
- History.
- Persecution--Early church.
- Christianity and other religions--Roman.
- Christianity and other religions.
- Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
- Church history.
- Church history--Primitive and early church.
- Rome--Religion.
- Rome.
- Rome (Empire).
- Religion.
- Physical Description:
- 349 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Frankfurt am Main : Lang, [2007]
- Summary:
- Impulsore Chresto reassesses opposition to Christianity AD 50-250. The Roman authorities' persecutions have caught the attention of both the public, intrigued by martyrs, and scholars, arguing that executions were relatively rare. The latter is not challenged, but the executions are placed in context as the most dramatic aspect of a spectrum of opposition including rumors, polemic, harassment and accusations. Such opposition was taken for granted and rarely described. But studying the preserved texts on trials against Christians it appears that even here the roles of relatives, plaintiffs, spectators or local officials were crucial. There were as many reasons for opposition as opponents, but some motives reappear in clusters: Christians were perceived as superstitious and ungodly, as endangering peace with the gods and social order.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [335]-349)
- Based on pt. 3 of the author's Ph.D. dissertation Reaktioner på kristendommen i Romerriget c.50-250 e. Kr., 2004, Institut for Historie, Kultur og Samfundsbeskrivelse, Syddansk Universitet.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis A. Duhring Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9783631567784
- 3631567782
- OCLC:
- 164113317
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