TY - GEN T1 - Religious rivalries in the early Roman Empire and the rise of Christianity T2 - Studies in Christianity and Judaism ; A2 - Vaage, Leif E. LA - English PP - Waterloo, Ont. PB - Published for the Canadian Corp. for Studies in Religion/Corporation canadienne des Sciences religieuses by Wilfrid Laurier University Press YR - 2006 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn244764482 AB - Religious Rivalries in the Early Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity discusses the diverse cultural destinies of early Christianity, early Judaism, and other ancient religious groups as a question of social rivalry. The book is divided into three main sections. The first section debates the degree to which the category of rivalry adequately names the issue(s) that must be addressed when comparing and contrasting the social "success" of different religious groups in antiquity. The second is a critical assessment of the common modern category of "mission" to describe the inner dynamic o. OP - 324 NO - Includes indexes. CN - BL96 .R46 2006eb SN - 1423785614 SN - 9781423785613 SN - 9780889205369 SN - 0889205361 SN - 128046562X SN - 9781280465628 SN - 9786610465620 SN - 6610465622 SN - 0889204497 SN - 9780889204492 KW - Christianity and other religions : Roman. KW - Church history : Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. KW - Rome : Religion. KW - Christianisme : Relations : Religion romaine. KW - Église : Histoire : ca 30-600 (Église primitive) KW - RELIGION : Christian Church : History. KW - RELIGION : Christianity : History. KW - Christianity KW - Church history : Primitive and early church KW - Interfaith relations KW - Religion KW - Romans : Religion KW - Rome (Empire) KW - Frühchristentum KW - Interreligiöser Dialog KW - Römisches Reich KW - 30-600 ER -