Justin Martyr (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521091572)

This book is a scholarly study of the life and thought of the early Christian apologist Justin Martyr. A Samaritan of Greek education, martyred in Rome in A.D. 165, Justin belonged to a generation still in touch with those who had known the apostles. In the predominantly pagan world of the second century, Christian gatherings for the celebration of the Eucharist were often misrepresented as a cloak for incest, cannibalism and child murder. Three works by Justin vindicating Christianity against such charges survive. Mr Barnard uses these texts to discuss Justin's philosophy and its influence.

Author: L. W. Barnard
ISBN-10: 0521091578
ISBN-13: 9780521091572
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2008
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.47d