BIBST 702S:
Persecution and Martyrdom in Early Christianity
BIBST 702S:
Persecution and Martyrdom in Early Christianity
Class Schedule - Fall 1999
| Sep 1 | Introduction | ||||||||
| Sep 8 | The Martyrs of Lyons Eusebius EH 5.1; Frend, 1-33. | ||||||||
| Sep 15 | The Neronian Persecution Tacitus, Annales, 15.38-44; Keresztes, 247-257; Frend, 151-171. | ||||||||
| Sep 22 | Domitian and Trajan Letters of Pliny, Book 10.96-97; Keresztes, 257-287; Frend, 211-222. | ||||||||
| Sep 29 | Hadrian Rescript of Hadrian (= EH, 4.9.1-3); Keresztes, 287-292; Frend 223-228. | ||||||||
| Oct 6 | Fall Break | ||||||||
| Oct 13 | Antoninus Pius (137-161 CE) Martyrdom of Polycarp, Justin's Apologies,Rescript of Antoninus Pius to Asia (EH 4.13); Keresztes, 292-297; Frend, 237-260. | ||||||||
| Oct 20 | Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE) Martyrs of Lyons (= EH, 5.1); Martyrdom of Pothinus, Martyrdom of Justin; Kereztes, 297-304; Frend, 268-294. | ||||||||
| Oct 27 | Septimius Severus (193-211 CE) Martyrdom of Perpetua, Tertulian's Apology; Fox, 434-450; Frend, 302-335. | ||||||||
| Nov 3 | Decius and Valerian (249-260 CE) Martyrdoms of Cyprian, Laurentius, and Pionius.; Fox, 450-492. Nov 10 | The Diocletian Persecution (303-311 CE) | Frend, 477-535; Timothy Barns, "The Constantine Settlement." Nov 17 | Discussion | Nov 24 | Thanksgiving | Dec 2 | Discussion
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