Hadrian and the Christians

The book sheds new light on a much debated issue in the field of ancient history: the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire and its relationship with Judaism in the 2nd century. The contributions collected in this volume illustrate from a multidisciplinary perspective (including archaeology, cu...

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Main Author: Rizzi, Marco
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2010
Series:Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies
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