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Christianity in the Roman Empire : key figures, beliefs, and practices of the early Church, AD 100-300 /

Christianity in the Roman Empire is a topical and biographical introduction to Christianity before Constantine. While its focusis the historical development of the proto-orthodox community, Robert Winn aims to bridge the gap between contemporary Christians and those who lived in the Roman Empire. To...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Winn, Robert E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Peabody, Massachusetts : Hendrickson Publishers Marketing, LLC, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Part I: Christianity in the year 100. Christian, Jews and Romans in the first century ; A new way of life: Didache and the Epistle of Barnabas ; Clement of Rome and the church of Corinth ; Ignatius of Antioch and true Christianity ; Worship and the church order in the year 100
  • Part II: Christianity in a hostile world (AD 100-250). Celsus, a critic of Christianity ; Justin Martyr, a defender of Christianity ; The persecution of Christians ; The martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicity ; Cyprian of Carthage and the unity of the church
  • Part III: Faith and practice in the third century. Reading the Bible with early Christians ; Irenaeus of Lyons and true Christianity ; Tertullian of Carthage and true Christianity ; Prayer and the spiritual life of early Christians ; Eusebius of Caesarea: after two hundred years