Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-209) and index.
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Pliny: a Roman gentleman -- Christianity as a burial society -- The piety of the persecutors -- Galen: the curiosity of a philosopher -- Celsus: a conservative intellectual -- Porphyry: the most learned critic of all -- Julian the Apostate: Jewish law and Christian truth.
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This book offers an engrossing portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the perspective of the Romans.
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Christianity and other religions-- Roman-- History.
Church history-- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.