Martyrdom and Persecution in the Early Church
Author:   W.H.C. Frend
Publisher:   James Clarke & Co Ltd
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9780227172292


Pages:   644
Publication Date:   27 March 2008
Format:   Paperback
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In this important book the Reverend Professor William Frend surveys martyrdom and persecution during the rise of Christianity, drawing on biblical and historical material as well as archaeological evidence. This fascinating book is impressive in its historical and geographical scope, covering martyrdom in Judaism and in the New Testament before considering the struggle between the early Church and the Roman Empire. Professor Frend thoroughly examines the persecution under Diocletian that led to the lasting division of Christendom into eastern and western parts. The concept of martyrdom is central to Christianity and this well researched book is an invaluable addition to the study of the first four centuries of the Church.

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Author:   W.H.C. Frend
Publisher:   James Clarke & Co Ltd
Imprint:   James Clarke & Co Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.967kg
ISBN:  

9780227172292


ISBN 10:   0227172299
Pages:   644
Publication Date:   27 March 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Preface Introduction Acknowledgements Abbreviations The Martyrs of Lyons, Judaism and Martyrdom, Martyrdom in the New Testament Period, Rome and Foreign Cults, The Legacy of the Hellenistic East to A.D. 41, The Church and the World to A.D. 70, Old Israel and New, 70-135, Lord Caesar or Lord Christ? 70-138, The False Dawn, 135-165, The Years of Crisis, 165-180, The Turn of the Tide, 180-235, The Great Divide: Alexandria, Carthage and Rome 190-240, Decius, The Triumph of Christianity, 260-303, The Great Persecution, 303-312, What has the Emperor to do with the Church? 312-361 Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Professor Frend is Bye-Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and is Emeritus Professor of Ecclesiastical History, University of Glasgow. He is the author of The Donatist Church, The Early Church, The Archaeology of Early Christianity, Saints and Sinners in the Early Church and The Rise of Christianity.

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