Augustus to Constantine: The Rise and Triumph of Christianity in the Roman WorldWestminster John Knox Press, 1 jan 2004 - 350 pagina's This masterful study of the early centuries of Christianity vividly brings to life the religious, political, and cultural developments through which the faith that began as a sect within Judaism became finally the religion of the Roman empire. First published in 1970, Grant's classic is enhanced with a new foreward by Margaret M. Mitchell, which assesses its importance and puts the reader in touch with the advances of current research. |
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ITHE ROMAN EMPIRE | 3 |
IVCHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION | 53 |
VSOME CHRISTIAN CONTROVERSIES | 69 |
PART THREE | 163 |
PART FOUR | 223 |
PART FIVE | 251 |
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