Jew, Greek, and Roman : Backgrounds of Early Christianity

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** Transfer course offered by NT752 ** 4217. Jew, Greek, and Roman : Backgrounds of Early Christianity. 3 hours. A historical introduction to the origins and early spread of the world's largest religion. Historical climate into which Christianity first emerged : ancient Judaism, the Roman Empire, and the cosmopolitan culture of the Hellenistic Greek cities. The origins and growth of Christianity itself : the ministry of Jesus, persecutions, the career of Paul, the slow growth of Christian communities, and the conversion of Emperor Constantine.