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Who were the first Christians? : dismantling the urban thesis / Thomas A. Robinson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Robinson, Thomas A. (Thomas Arthur), 1951- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
- Church history.
- Christians.
- Cities and towns--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Cities and towns.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Summary:
- Thomas Robinson argues that popular views of early Christian growth-one concentrated in urban environments-would nearly saturate every urban area of the entire Roman Empire with Christians, leaving no room for Jews or pagans.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-062056-0
- 0-19-062057-9
- 0-19-062055-2
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