Impulsore Chresto: Opposition to Christianity in the Roman Empire c. 50-250 AD (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783631567784)

Impulsore Chresto reassesses opposition to Christianity AD 50-250. The Roman authorities' persecutions have caught the attention of both the public, intrigued by martyrs, and scholars, arguing that executions were relatively rare. This is not challenged, but the executions are placed in context as the most dramatic aspect of a spectrum of opposition including rumors, polemic, harassment and accusations. Such opposition was taken for granted and rarely described. When studying the preserved texts on trials against Christians, however, it appears that even here relatives, plaintiffs, spectators or local officials played crucial roles. There were as many reasons for opposition as opponents, but some motives reappear in clusters: Christians were perceived as superstitious and ungodly, as endangering peace with the gods and social order.

Author: Anders-Christian Jacobsen, Jakob Engberg
ISBN-10: 3631567782
ISBN-13: 9783631567784
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
Language: English
Published: 07/20/2007
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d