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The emergence of Christianity / Cynthia White.
Van Pelt Library BR162.3 .W487 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Cynthia.
- Series:
- Greenwood guides to historic events of the ancient world
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
- Church history.
- Church history--Primitive and early church.
- Physical Description:
- xxvi, 209 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2007.
- Summary:
- From its beginnings as a Jewish sect to its position as the official religion of ancient Rome, early Christianity is covered in detail in this exciting introductory reference volume.
- Contents:
- List of Roman emperors
- List of rulers of Judaea
- Historical overview
- Jews and Christians : the dynasty of Herod the Great
- Romans and Christians : Constantine's Christian monotheism
- Christians and Christians : Pope Damasus and the Christianization of Rome
- Pagans and Christians : the altar of victory
- Conclusion : the Christian church through the centuries
- conflict and accommodation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-201) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780313327995
- 0313327998
- OCLC:
- 156808044
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