The Sword and the Cross

by Robert McQueen Grant and Robert M. Grant

Book Overview

Throughout the early centuries of Christianity, the Roman government continually tried to suppress the new religion. Ultimately it failed, but only after a long period of struggle, misunderstanding, and persecution. Grant has placed this clash between government and Christianity in the context of the entire history of the policy of Roman rulers concerning religion. Tracing the government's attitude toward foreign religions from the early days of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606083171
• ISBN13: 9781606083178
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.3"