Christianity and Roman Society
Title | Christianity and Roman Society PDF eBook |
Author | Gillian Clark |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 2004-12-13 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521633864 |
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Christianity in Ancient Rome
Title | Christianity in Ancient Rome PDF eBook |
Author | Bernard Green |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 2010-04-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0567032507 |
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Paul and Empire
Title | Paul and Empire PDF eBook |
Author | Richard A. Horsley |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 1997-11-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781563382178 |
Over the centuries, Paul has been understood as the prototypical convert from Judaism to Christianity. At the time of Pauls conversion, however, Christianity did not yet exist. Moreover, Paul says nothing to indicate that he was abandoning Judaism or Israel. He, in fact, understood his mission as the fulfillment of the promises to Israel and of Israels own destiny. In brief, Pauls gospel and mission were set over against the Roman Empire, not Judaism.
Roman Religion
Title | Roman Religion PDF eBook |
Author | Valerie M. Warrior |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 251 |
Release | 2006-10-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1316264920 |
Examining sites that are familiar to many modern tourists, Valerie Warrior avoids imposing a modern perspective on the topic by using the testimony of the ancient Romans to describe traditional Roman religion. The ancient testimony recreates the social and historical contexts in which Roman religion was practised. It shows, for example, how, when confronted with a foreign cult, official traditional religion accepted the new cult with suitable modifications. Basic difficulties, however, arose with regard to the monotheism of the Jews and Christianity. Carefully integrated with the text are visual representations of divination, prayer, and sacrifice as depicted on monuments, coins, and inscriptions from public buildings and homes throughout the Roman world. Also included are epitaphs and humble votive offerings that illustrate the piety of individuals, and that reveal the prevalence of magic and the occult in the spiritual lives of the ancient Romans.
Memory in Ancient Rome and Early Christianity
Title | Memory in Ancient Rome and Early Christianity PDF eBook |
Author | Karl Galinsky |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 421 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0198744765 |
Memory in Ancient Rome and Early Christianity presents perspectives from an international and interdisciplinary range of contributors on the literature, history, archaeology, and religion of a major world civilization, based on an informed engagement with important concepts and issues in memory studies.
Christianity and the Roman Games
Title | Christianity and the Roman Games PDF eBook |
Author | Richard F. Devoe |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2003-03-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1462800475 |
"Christians to the lions!" The image of early Christian victims of pagan blood - lust in the Roman arenas are as familiar as a catechism to Christians of all ages. Dr. Richard DeVoe parallels the development of these two great social forces of the Roman Empire: Christianity; the Roman games which included not only the arena, but also the circus and the theatre. He questions why Christianity did not have more effect on the Roman games, as both institutions grew apace for four centuries. He concludes, contrary to traditional church history, that Christianity did not limit, but, in fact absorbed and perpetuated the games. Why? With regard not only to the games, but also education, the military and the imperial cult, Rome was not Christianized: Christianity was paganized! Christianity and the Roman Games traces this process of paganization from the first through the fifth centuries, discovering surprising consequences both for Christianity and subsequent history.
The Christians as the Romans Saw Them
Title | The Christians as the Romans Saw Them PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Louis Wilken |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780300098396 |
This book offers an engrossing portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the perspective of the Romans.