Apologetics in the Roman Empire: Pagans, Jews, and Christians

Book info: Apologetics in the Roman Empire: Pagans, Jews, and Christians (Hardcover, 326 pages) – Clarendon Press, 1999. Language: English.

This book is a comprehensive survey of the dialogue between pagans, Jews, and Christians in the Roman empire up to the time when Constantine declared himself a Christian. Each chapter is written by a distinguished scholar and is devoted to a single text or group of texts with the aim of identifying the probable audience, the literary milieu, and the circumstances that led to this form of writing. About the Author Mark J. Edwards is at Christ Church College, Oxford. Martin Goodman is at Wolfson College, Oxford.