Dieses Buch ist eine faszinierende Untersuchung der Beteiligung der Christen am öffentlichen Leben in vorconstantinischer Zeit. Andreas Bigelmair untersucht die verschiedenen Aspekte des öffentlichen Lebens, an denen Christen beteiligt waren, darunter Bildung, Handel, Militär und Politik. Das Buch bietet eine Fülle von Informationen und Einsichten über die Rolle, die Christen in der Welt vor Konstantin spielten. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.