Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty: Religion and Politics in the Roman Empire before Constantine
This essay traces Christian thinking about sacred and secular authority during the early centuries of the Roman Empire. Christian martyrdom, interpreted by apologists such as Tertullian, established a place for Christianity in Roman society and gave it authority against imperial power. From this con...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2016]
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Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 177-189 |
| RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam CG Christianity and Politics KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity SA Church law; state-church law |
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APOLOGISTS (Christians)
B Sovereignty B Rome B Authority B SOCIALISM & Christianity B Bishops B Legitimacy B History B Social Conditions B Apologists B Martyrdom |
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