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| Zusammenfassung: | "For centuries into the Common Era, Christians faced social ostracism and suspicion from neighbors and authorities alike. At times, this antipathy erupted into violence. Following Christ was a risky allegiance: to be a Christian in the Roman Empire carried with it the implicit risk of being branded a traitor to cultural and imperial sensibilities. The prolonged experience of distrust, oppression, and outright persecution helped shape the ethos of the Christian faith and produced a wealth of literature commemorating those who gave their lives in witness to the gospel. Wolfram Kinzig, in Christian Persecution in Antiquity, examines the motivations and legal mechanisms behind the various outbursts of violence against Christians, and chronologically tracks the course of Roman oppression of this new religion to the time of Constantine. Brief consideration is also given to persecutions of Christians outside the borders of the Roman Empire. Kinzig analyzes martyrdom accounts of the early church, cautiously drawing on these ancient voices alongside contemporary non-Christian evidence to reconstruct the church's experience as a minority sect. In doing so, Kinzig challenges recent reductionist attempts to dismantle the idea that Christians were ever serious targets of intentional violence. While martyrdom accounts and their glorification of self-sacrifice seem strange to modern eyes, they should still be given credence as historical artifacts indicative of actual events, despite them being embellished by sanctified memory. Newly translated from the German original by Markus Bockmuehl and featuring an additional chapter and concise notes, Christian Persecution in Antiquity fills a gap in English scholarship on early Christianity and offers a helpful introduction to this era for nonspecialists. Kinzig makes clear the critical role played by the experience of persecution in the development of the church's identity and sense of belonging in the ancient world."-- |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (viii, 173 pages) : maps |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160) and index. |
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| spelling | Kinzig, Wolfram, author. Christenverfolgung in der Antike. English Christian persecution in antiquity / Wolfram Kinzig ; translated by Markus Bockmuehl. Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2021] ©2021 1 online resource (viii, 173 pages) : maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Print version record. Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160) and index. Introduction: The cruelty and fascination of ancient persecutions of Christians -- The marginalization of Christianity within Judaism -- Christianity's offensiveness : ideological parameters of the ancient conflicts -- Legal procedures and punishments -- Persecutions in Rome under Nero and Domitian -- Christians as victims of local police actions (111-249) -- A decade of persecution : from Decius to Valerian (249-260) -- The fiercest attack on ancient Christianity : the 'great perseuction' under Diocletian and its aftermath -- Later repressions of Christians in the Roman Empire -- Late antique persecutions outside the Roman Empire -- The dispute about repentance after apostasy. "For centuries into the Common Era, Christians faced social ostracism and suspicion from neighbors and authorities alike. At times, this antipathy erupted into violence. Following Christ was a risky allegiance: to be a Christian in the Roman Empire carried with it the implicit risk of being branded a traitor to cultural and imperial sensibilities. The prolonged experience of distrust, oppression, and outright persecution helped shape the ethos of the Christian faith and produced a wealth of literature commemorating those who gave their lives in witness to the gospel. Wolfram Kinzig, in Christian Persecution in Antiquity, examines the motivations and legal mechanisms behind the various outbursts of violence against Christians, and chronologically tracks the course of Roman oppression of this new religion to the time of Constantine. Brief consideration is also given to persecutions of Christians outside the borders of the Roman Empire. Kinzig analyzes martyrdom accounts of the early church, cautiously drawing on these ancient voices alongside contemporary non-Christian evidence to reconstruct the church's experience as a minority sect. In doing so, Kinzig challenges recent reductionist attempts to dismantle the idea that Christians were ever serious targets of intentional violence. While martyrdom accounts and their glorification of self-sacrifice seem strange to modern eyes, they should still be given credence as historical artifacts indicative of actual events, despite them being embellished by sanctified memory. Newly translated from the German original by Markus Bockmuehl and featuring an additional chapter and concise notes, Christian Persecution in Antiquity fills a gap in English scholarship on early Christianity and offers a helpful introduction to this era for nonspecialists. Kinzig makes clear the critical role played by the experience of persecution in the development of the church's identity and sense of belonging in the ancient world."-- From Amazon Persecution History Early church, ca. 30-600. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85100052 Christian martyrs Rome. Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115128 Persécutions Histoire ca 30-600 (Église primitive) Martyrs chrétiens Rome. Rome Histoire 30 av. J.-C.-476 (Empire) Christian martyrs fast Persecution Early church fast Rome (Empire) fast 30 B.C.-600 A.D. fast History fast Bockmuehl, Markus N. A., translator. has work: Christian persecution in antiquity (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGKGyCPrRFFx8rmHdGxGgX https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Kinzig, Wolfram. Christenverfolgung in der Antike. English. Christian persecution in antiquity. Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2021] 9781481313889 (OCoLC)1249797689 |
| spellingShingle | Kinzig, Wolfram Christian persecution in antiquity / Introduction: The cruelty and fascination of ancient persecutions of Christians -- The marginalization of Christianity within Judaism -- Christianity's offensiveness : ideological parameters of the ancient conflicts -- Legal procedures and punishments -- Persecutions in Rome under Nero and Domitian -- Christians as victims of local police actions (111-249) -- A decade of persecution : from Decius to Valerian (249-260) -- The fiercest attack on ancient Christianity : the 'great perseuction' under Diocletian and its aftermath -- Later repressions of Christians in the Roman Empire -- Late antique persecutions outside the Roman Empire -- The dispute about repentance after apostasy. Persecution History Early church, ca. 30-600. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85100052 Christian martyrs Rome. Persécutions Histoire ca 30-600 (Église primitive) Martyrs chrétiens Rome. Christian martyrs fast Persecution Early church fast |
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| title | Christian persecution in antiquity / |
| title_alt | Christenverfolgung in der Antike. |
| title_auth | Christian persecution in antiquity / |
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| title_full | Christian persecution in antiquity / Wolfram Kinzig ; translated by Markus Bockmuehl. |
| title_fullStr | Christian persecution in antiquity / Wolfram Kinzig ; translated by Markus Bockmuehl. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Christian persecution in antiquity / Wolfram Kinzig ; translated by Markus Bockmuehl. |
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| topic | Persecution History Early church, ca. 30-600. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85100052 Christian martyrs Rome. Persécutions Histoire ca 30-600 (Église primitive) Martyrs chrétiens Rome. Christian martyrs fast Persecution Early church fast |
| topic_facet | Persecution History Early church, ca. 30-600. Christian martyrs Rome. Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Persécutions Histoire ca 30-600 (Église primitive) Martyrs chrétiens Rome. Rome Histoire 30 av. J.-C.-476 (Empire) Christian martyrs Persecution Early church Rome (Empire) History |
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