Ehrman, Jacobs; Christianity In Late Antiquity 300-450 CE.pdf

Christianity in

Late Antiquity

— 300-450 C.E

—

Christianity in

Late Antiquity

- 300-450 C.E.

A READER

Bart D. Ehrman

Andrew S. Jacobs

New York Oxford

Oxford University Press

2004

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All images in Chapter 13:1. Timothy McCarthy / Art Resource, NY. 2. Scala / Art

Resource, NY. 3. Werner Fornian / Art Resource, NY. 4. Scala / Art Resource, NY. 5.

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Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY. 12. Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY. 13. Giraudon /

Art Resource, NY. 14. Scala / Art Resource, NY.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Christianity in late antiquity, 30CM30 C.E. : a reader / [compiled by] Bart D. Ehrman,

Andrew S. Jacobs,

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 0-19-515460-6 (alk. paper)—ISBN 0-19-515461-4 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Christian literature, Early. I. Ehrman, Bart D. II. Jacobs, Andrew S., 1973-

BR63.C47 2004

270.2—dc21

2003042905

Printing number:

987654321

Printed in the United States of America

on acid-free paper

for Liz

Contents

Preface χ

Time Line xii

Map xiv

1 General Introduction 1

2 The End of Persecution 8

1. The Acts of Saint Felix 10

2. Lactantius: The Deaths of the Persecutors 11

3 Christianity and the Imperial House 24

3. The Origin of Constantine 26

4. Eusebius: The Life of Constantine 30

5. Zosimus: The New History 44

6. Julian: Letters on Religion 48

7. Ephraim: Hymns Against Julian 53

8. Ambrose: On the Death of Theodosius 57

4 Christianity and Roman Law 68

9. Theodosian Code: On Religion 70

10. The Novellas 74

5 Becoming a Christian 78

Conversion

11. Augustine: Confessions 80

12. Sulpicius Severus: The Life of Saint Martin 92

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