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Visually inspected by owner: Paperback as pictured, no text marks, and solid binding. We ship, M-F by 4 pm, and Sat. by noon, with tracking info. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: This book offers an engrossing portrayal of the early years of the Xian movement from the perspective of the Romans. Acknowledgments Introduction Abbreviations Pliny: a Roman gentleman. The making of a Roman official; Travels of a provincial governor; A Christian association; Offerings of wine incense Christianity as a burial society. Church or political club?; A sense of belonging; A Bacchic society; An obscure secret association The piety of the persecutors. Roman religion Christian prejudice; The practice of religion; "We too are a religious people" Galen: the curiosity of a philosopher. Philosophy medicine; Christianity as a philosophical school; The practice of philosophy; The arbitrary god of the Christians Celsus: a conservative intellectual. Begging priests of Cybele soothsayers; The deficiencies of Christian doctrine; Demythologizing the story of Jesus; An apostasy from Judaism; Religion the social order Porphyry: the most learned critic of all. In defense of Plato; The Jewish scriptures; The Christian New Testament; Philosophy from oracles; The religion of the emperor; Jesus not a magician; An unreasoning faith Julian the Apostate: Jewish law Christian truth. The emperor's piety; Greek education Christian values; Against the Galilaeans; The tribal god of Jews Christians; An apostasy from Judaism Epilogue Suggestions for Further Reader Index