Rome & Christianity
Discuss how the relationships between patrician and plebian
defined and expressed the ideals of duty and authority in Roman culture. How
did the Republican virtues of Rome change when Rome expanded its territory in
the first century B.C.? Did the emergence and growth of Christianity contribute
to the decay of “Roman virtue”? Consider the ways Christianity came
into conflict with the Roman State Religion. Take a look at the letter from
Pliny to Trajan at Peter Kirby’s collection of Early Christian Writings
(http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/pliny.html).
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