Christianity and the Roman Empire from Nero to Theodosius

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In this classic work Paul Allard asks, “Why did the Christians suffer two and a half centuries of suspicion and official repression?” The history of the persecutions reminds us tha t the spread of Christianity took place against considerable opposition. In our own day, Christians face another kind of test in a world that is increasingly secularized. Allard’s book offers timely reminders of how early Christians maintained their identity as a minority in the midst of official suspicion. Show more