Joyce E. Salisbury

The First Christian Communities, 32 - 380 CE (eBook, ePUB)

Quiet Christians, Visible Martyrs, and Compelling Texts

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This concise history of how the Christian Church grew between 32 and 380 focuses on the anonymous Christians who formed diverse congregations as they guided their communities through the age of the Apostles, violent martyrdoms, and to the establishment of the Roman Church.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. November 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000997774
• Artikelnr.: 69137226

Autorenporträt

Joyce E. Salisbury is a retired historian from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, U.S.A., and has written many books on history and religion, including the award-winning Perpetua's Passion, Rome's Christian Empress, and The Beast Within: Animals in the Middle Ages. Salisbury also lectures for educational networks including Wondrium, the History Channel and PBS.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The Beginnings: 32-62
2. Death and Destruction Shapes the Communities: 64-95
3. Making Sense of the World: Christians Record Texts, ca. 70-150
4. Christians Practice Their Faith
5. Clash Between Romans and Christians: Second Century
6. Christians and Martyrs in Lyon: 177
7. North Africa, Latin Texts, and New Martyrs: 180-212
8. Linking Politics and Religion: 212-311
9. Constantine Establishes the Church of Power: 306-337
10. Controlling Both Memories and Texts.