Chrestiani, Christiani, Χριστιανοί: a Second Century Anachronism?

Brent D. Shaw has questioned the historicity of the Neronian persecution based on two arguments from silence: Tacitus’s use of the term “Christians” is an anachronism; and Suetonius knows of no connection between the fire in Rome and Nero’s police actions against the Christians. Both of these untest...

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Subtitles:Chrestiani, Christiani, Christianoi$da Second Century Anachronism?
Main Author: Cook, John Granger 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2020]
In: Vigiliae Christianae
Year: 2020, Volume: 74, Issue: 3, Pages: 237-264
IxTheo Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
KBJ Italy
Further subjects:B Neronian persecution
B Christiani
B Chrestiani
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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