TY - BOOK AU - Edwards,M.J. AU - Goodman,Martin AU - Price,S.R.F. AU - Rowland,Christopher TI - Apologetics in the Roman Empire: pagans, Jews, and Christians SN - 0198269862 AV - BT1115 .A66 1999 U1 - BT 1115.A66 1999 21 PY - 1999/// CY - Oxford, Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Apologetics KW - History KW - Early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Judaism KW - Apologetic works KW - History and criticism KW - Rome KW - Religion N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-298) and index; Introduction: apologetics in the Roman world / Mark Edwards ... [et al.] -- The acts of the apostles as an apologetic text / Loveday Alexander -- Josephus' treatise Against Apion / Martin Goodman -- Talking at Trypho: Christian apologetic as anti-Judaism in Justin's Dialogue with Trypho the Jew / Tessa Rajak -- Greek apologists of the second century / Frances Young -- Latin Christian apologetics: Minucius Felix, Tertullian, and Cyprian / Simon Price -- Origen's treatise Against Celsus / Michael Frede -- Defending Hellenism: Philostratus, In honour of Apollonius / Simon Swain -- The flowering of Latin apologetic: Lactantius and Arnobius / Mark Edwards -- Eusebius' apologetic writings / Michael Frede -- The Constantinian circle and the Oration to the Saints / Mark Edwards ER -