Christianity and the History of Violence in the Roman Empire: A Sourcebook

Table of Contents 5 Abbreviations 11 Introduction 13 1. Early Christianity and the Roman Empire: The Age of Persecution (66-306) 15 The Roman arena and the spectacle of power 17 2. An Emperor’s Dream: Christianity Takes Centre Stage (311-384) 67 ‘By this sign you shall conquer’: Constantine’s conversion 71 3. The Road to Christendom: Christianity from Theodosius to the Fall of Rome (379-476)...