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...
Subtitles: | Chrestiani, Christiani, Christianoi$da Second Century Anachronism? |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
[2020]
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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 |
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