Apologetics in the Roman Empire.Pagans Jews and Christians

Acknowledgments......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 1 - Introduction: Apologetics in the Roman World......Page 11 2 - The Acts of the Apostles as an Apologetic Text......Page 25 3 - Josephus' Treatise Against Apion......Page 55 4 - Talking at Tryphox: Christian Apologetic as Anti-Judaism in Justin's Dialogue with Trypho the Jew......Page 69 5 - Greek Apologists of the Second Century......Page 91 6 - Latin Christian Apologetics: Minucius Felix, Tertullian, and Cyprian......Page 115 7 - Origen's Treatise Against Celsus......Page 141 8 - Defending Hellenism: Philostratus In Honour of Apollonius......Page 167 9 - The Flowering of Latin Apologetic: Lactantius and Arnobius......Page 207 10 - Eusebius' Apologetic Writings......Page 233 11 - The Constantinian Circle and the Oration to the Saints......Page 261 Bibliography......Page 287 Index......Page 309