The Christians and the Roman Empire - Hardcover

Sordi, Marta

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0806120118 ISBN 13: 9780806120119

Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 1986

Synopsis

The Christians and the Roman Empire overturns the myth of an unrelenting persecution of the subversive, Christian -outlaw.- Using contemporary sources and authentic documents --including imperial edicts and records of the deeds of non-legendary martyrs--Marta Sordi shows that the conflict was primarily religious and almost never political. The Christians actually continued to profess their loyalty to the Roman Empire during the periods of persecution, and the Empire, which almost never thought of the Christians as a threat to security, often found itself acting simply as the secular arm of religious authorities during these periods of social and cultural intolerance.

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Review:

Sordi knows much about the early church and the Roman Empire. . . . She has given us a challenging book, well worth reading. "American Historical Review""

A thought-provoking and valuable study . . . it belongs on the reading list of every student of the period. "Classical Outlook""

-Sordi knows much about the early church and the Roman Empire. . . . She has given us a challenging book, well worth reading.---American Historical Review

-A thought-provoking and valuable study . . . it belongs on the reading list of every student of the period.---Classical Outlook

Synopsis:

Overturns the myth of an unrelenting persecution of the Christian 'outlaw' and also the more modern trend towards minimising the suffering of Christians, offering an alternative view.

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0806120118
• ISBN 13: 9780806120119
• Binding: Hardcover