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Pagan Rome and the Early Christians - Couverture souple

Benko, Stephen

 
9780253203854: Pagan Rome and the Early Christians
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0253203856 ISBN 13 : 9780253203854
Editeur : Indiana University Press, 1986

Synopsis

As perceived by the average Roman citizen, the early rites and behavior of Christians laid them open to charges of cannibalism, immorality, and the practice of magic and conspiring and fomenting rebellion aganst the state.

The early church fathers rejected these accusations and portrayed pagans as victims of misinformation or perpetrators of ill will. Benko proposes to give the pagans the benefit of the doubt and analyzes their charges against Christianity under the premise that they may have been right within the context of the times. He has provided a persuasively argued and refreshing--if controversial--perspective on the confrontation of the pagan and early Christian worlds.

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Éditeur
Indiana University Press
Date d'édition
1986
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0253203856
ISBN 13 
9780253203854
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
196
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Personne responsable
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