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A source book for ancient church history : from the Apostolic age to the close of the conciliar period

xxi, 707 pages 21 cm · "General bibliographical note": pages xix-xxi · Ancient Christianity -- Division one -- the church under the heathen empire: to A.D. 324 -- Period I. The Apostolic age: to circa A.D. 100 -- 1. The Neronian persecution -- 2. The death of Peter and Paul -- 3. The death of the apostle John -- 4. The persecution under Domitian -- Period II. The post-apostolic age: A.D. 100-A.D. 140 -- 5. Christianity and Judaism -- 6. The extension of Christianity -- 7. Relation of the Roman state to Christianity -- 8. Martyrdom and the desire for Martyrdom -- 9. The position of the Roman community of Christians in the church -- 10. Chiliastic expectations -- 11. The church and the world -- 12. Theological ideas -- 13. Worship in the post-apostolic period -- 14. Church organization -- 15. Church discipline -- 16. Moral ideas in the post-apostolic period -- Period III. The critical period: A.D. 140 to A.D. 200 -- Chapter I. The church in relation to the empire and heathen culture -- 17. The extension of Christianity -- 18. Heathen religious feeling and culture in relation to Christianity -- 19. The attitude of the Roman government toward Christians, A.D. 138 to A.D. 192 -- 20. The

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