The Early Persecutions of the ChristiansCanfield, Leon Hardy. The Early Persecutions of the Christians. New York: Columbia University Press, 1913. 215 pp. Reprint available February, 2005 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-481-9. Cloth. $75. * Based on a sensitive reading of all known primary sources, many of a legal or legislative nature, Canfield reconstructs the early history of the Christians' persecution. After discussing their legal basis, he shows how the law was employed from the reign of Nero through the reign of Hadrian. The book has two parts. Each chapter in Part I has a corresponding chapter of relevant source documents in Part II. All appear in translation, some are also presented in the original Latin or Greek. Originally published as Volume LV, Number 2 in Columbia's series Studies in History, Economics and Public Law. |
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... tradition of a second great persecution St. Clement Epistles of Ignatius Suetonius The Christian apologists • 58 59 59 60 60 61 62 63 63 64 65 66 66 68 70 71 72 . 72 72 72 73 73 74 Value of their authority • Epitome of Dio Cassius . 8 ...
... tradition of a second great persecution St. Clement Epistles of Ignatius Suetonius The Christian apologists • 58 59 59 60 60 61 62 63 63 64 65 66 66 68 70 71 72 . 72 72 72 73 73 74 Value of their authority • Epitome of Dio Cassius . 8 ...
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... Tradition of the fifth century Fourth persecution under Hadrian Possible martyrdoms . Acta which refer to this period Real nature of the period . Christian apologists under Hadrian . PAGE 99 100 100 100 ΙΟΙ 103 103 104 · 105 • 105 106 ...
... Tradition of the fifth century Fourth persecution under Hadrian Possible martyrdoms . Acta which refer to this period Real nature of the period . Christian apologists under Hadrian . PAGE 99 100 100 100 ΙΟΙ 103 103 104 · 105 • 105 106 ...
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... traditional treatment and proceeded natur- ally from the fundamental principle of Roman religious policy . It was based upon the principle expressed by Cicero , and was due to the fact that the Christians were a menace to morals and ...
... traditional treatment and proceeded natur- ally from the fundamental principle of Roman religious policy . It was based upon the principle expressed by Cicero , and was due to the fact that the Christians were a menace to morals and ...
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... tradition would have it . In their efforts to make the good emperors appear as pro- tectors and to make the tyrants appear as persecutors , the apologists little by little darkened the tradition of the Neronian persecution , until it ...
... tradition would have it . In their efforts to make the good emperors appear as pro- tectors and to make the tyrants appear as persecutors , the apologists little by little darkened the tradition of the Neronian persecution , until it ...
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... traditional explanation of the cause of the persecution . Klette held that the whole description of the fire and the persecution was biased by the attempt of the author to paint Nero as the blackest possible tyrant . The conclu- sion of ...
... traditional explanation of the cause of the persecution . Klette held that the whole description of the fire and the persecution was biased by the attempt of the author to paint Nero as the blackest possible tyrant . The conclu- sion of ...
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