The Triumph of Christianity
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
<p>From Jesus of Nazareth to the Holy Roman Empire, explore the rise of Christianity.From Jesus of Nazareth to the Holy Roman Empire, explore the rise of Christianity.</p>
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: The Christian Conquest of Rome
- 02: Pagan Religions in the Roman World
- 03: Judaism in the Roman World
- 04: Christianity in the Roman World: An Overview
- 05: The Life and Teachings of Jesus
- 06: The Beginning of Christianity
- 07: The Earliest Christian Missions
- 08: The Conversion of Paul
- 09: Paul: The Apostle of the Gentiles
- 10: The Christian Mission to the Jews
- 11: Early Christianities
- 12: Reasons for Christianity’s Success
- 13: Miraculous Incentives for Conversion
- 14: The Exponential Growth of the Church
- 15: Early Opposition to the Christian Message
- 16: Imperial Persecution of the Early Christians
- 17: Early Christian Apologists
- 18: Major Imperial Persecutions of Christians
- 19: The Conversion of Constantine
- 20: Did Constantine Really Convert?
- 21: Constantine’s Interactions with the Church
- 22: Imperial Christianity after Constantine
- 23: The Beginnings of a Christian Roman Empire
- 24: The Triumph of Christianity: Gains and Losses
Taught by
Bart D. Ehrman
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