Apologetics in the Roman Empire Pagans, Jews, and Christians [Hardcover]

This book is a comprehensive survey of the dialogue between pagans, Jews, and Christians in the Roman empire up to the time when Constantine declared himself a Christian. Each chapter is written by a distinguished scholar and is devoted to a single text or group of texts with the aim of identifying the probable audience, the literary milieu, and the circumstances that led to this form of writing.

Introduction: Apologetics in the Roman World
The Acts of the Apostles as an Apologetic Text
Josephus' TreatiseAgainst Apion
Talking at Trypho: Christian Apologetic as Anti-Judaism in Justin'sDialogue with Trypho the Jew
Greek Apologists of the Second Century
Latin Christian Apologetics: Minucius Felix, Tertullian, and Cyprian
Origen's TreatiseAgainst Celsus
Defending Hellenism: Philostratus,In Honour of Apollonius
The Flowering of Latin Apologetic: Lactantius and Arnobius
Eusebius' Apologetic Writings
The Constantine Circle and theOration to the Saints