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The Christians as the Romans Saw Them Book

The Christians as the Romans Saw Them
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  • The Christians as the Romans Saw Them
  • Written by author Robert Louis Wilken
  • Published by Yale University Press, February 2003
  • This book offers an engrossing portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the perspective of the Romans.
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Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Abbreviations
IPliny: A Roman Gentleman1
The Making of a Roman Official2
Travels of a Provincial Governor8
A Christian Association15
Offerings of Wine and Incense25
IIChristianity as a Burial Society31
Church or Political Club?32
A Sense of Belonging35
A Bacchic Society41
An Obscure and Secret Association44
IIIThe Piety of the Persecutors48
Roman Religion and Christian Prejudice50
The Practice of Religion54
"We Too Are a Religious People"62
IVGalen: The Curiosity of a Philosopher68
Philosophy and Medicine69
Christianity as a Philosophical School72
The Practice of Philosophy77
The Arbitrary God of Christians83
VCelsus: A Conservative Intellectual94
Begging Priests of Cybele and Soothsayers95
The Deficiencies of Christian Doctrine101
Demythologizing the Story of Jesus108
An Apostasy from Judaism112
Religion and the Social Order117
VIPorphyry: The Most Learned Critic of All126
In Defense of Plato128
The Jewish Scriptures137
The Christian New Testament144
Philosophy from Oracles148
The Religion of the Emperor156
Jesus Not a Magician159
An Unreasoning Faith160
VIIJulian the Apostate: Jewish Law and Christian Truth164
The Emperor's Piety166
Greek Education and Christian Values171
Against the Galilaeans176
The Tribal God of Jews and Christians184
An Apostasy from Judaism184
Epilogue197
Suggestions for Further Reading207
Index211


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