Subtitle of 1970 hardcover ed.: The thrust of the Christian movement into the Roman world.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
"Selected reading list": p. [317]-325.
Contents
pt. 1. The rise of Christianity in the Roman world -- The Roman Empire -- Rome and the Jews -- Christian origins -- Christian organization -- Some Christian controversies -- pt. 2. Christianity in the second century -- Rome and the Christians -- The Apologetic movement -- The Gnostic crisis -- The montanist crisis -- Christian organization -- pt. 3. Christianity in the Third Century -- Rome and the Christians -- The problem of growth -- The church at Rome -- The church in Africa -- School and Church at Alexandria -- The Church at Antioch and elsewhere -- pt. 4. The triumph of the Christian movement -- Diocletian and the persecution -- Constantine and the church -- pt. 5. The continuity of the Christian movement -- Christian ways of life -- Creedal formulations and eschatology -- Christian worship -- List of Roman emperors and Bishops -- Roman money.