The Christians as the Romans Saw Them (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300098396)

This book, which includes a new preface by the author, offers an engrossing portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the perspective of the Romans.

"A fascinating . . . account of early Christian thought. . . . Readable and exciting."--Robert McAfee Brown, New York Times Book Review

"Should fascinate any reader with an interest in the history of human thought."--Phoebe-Lou Adams, Atlantic Monthly

"The pioneering study in English of Roman impressions of Christians during the first four centuries A.D."--E. Glenn Hinson, Christian Century

"This gracefully written study . . . draws upon well-known sources--both pagan and Christian--to provide the general reader with an illuminating account . . . [of how] Christianity appeared to the Romans before it became the established religion of the empire."--Merle Rubin, Christian Science Monitor

Author: Robert Louis Wilken
ISBN-10: 0300098391
ISBN-13: 9780300098396
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/10/2003
Pages: 238
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 7.76h x 5.07w x 0.63d