The History of the Origins of Christianity. Book IV. The
Ernest Renan's invaluable historical account of early Christianity and the ancient church.
21 Chapters
Table of Contents
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chapter i: namesake of the Apostle?
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CHAPTER I: PAUL CAPTIVE AT ROME.
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CHAPTER II: PETER AT ROME.
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CHAPTER III: STATE OF THE CHURCHES IN JUDEA.--DEATH OF JAMES.
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CHAPTER IV: FINAL ACTIVITY OF PAUL.
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CHAPTER V: THE APPROACH OF THE CRISIS.
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CHAPTER VI: THE BURNING OF ROME.
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CHAPTER VII: MASSACRE OF THE CHRISTIANS--THE ÆSTHETICS OF NERO.
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CHAPTER VIII: DEATH OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL.
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CHAPTER IX: THE DAY AFTER THE CRISIS.
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CHAPTER X: THE REVOLUTION IN JUDEA
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CHAPTER XI: MASSACRES IN SYRIA AND EGYPT.
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CHAPTER XII: VESPASIAN IN GALILEE--THE TERROR AT JERUSALEM--FLIGHT OF THE CHRISTIANS.
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CHAPTER XIII: THE DEATH OF NERO.
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CHAPTER XIV: PLAGUES AND PROGNOSTICS.
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CHAPTER XV: TUE APOSTLES IN ASIA.
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CHAPTER XVI: THE APOCALYPSE.
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CHAPTER XVII: THE FORTUNE OF THE BOOK
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CHAPTER XVIII: THE ACCESSION OF THE FLAVII.
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CHAPTER XIX: DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM.
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CHAPTER XX: CONSEQUENCES OF THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM.