The Church in the Roman Empire, Before A.D. 170 : by Ramsay, W. M - 1912

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1912 Book. Very Good-Very Good +. Hardcover. Later Printing. Large 8vo. xv, 494 (6) pp, Part I. Earliest Stage -- St. Paul in Asia Minor: I. General; II. Localities of the First Journey; III. The First Journey as a Narrative of Travel; IV. The Second Journey; V. The Third Journey; VI. The Epistle to the Galatians; VII. St. Paul at Ephesus; VIII. The Original Authority for St. Paul's Journey: Value and Text. Part II. A.D. 64-170 -- Being Lectures at Mansfield College, Oxford, May and June, 1892: IX. Subject and Method; X. Pliny's Reprt and Trajan's Rescript; XI. The action of Nero Towards the Christians; XII. The Flavian Policy Towards the Church; XIII. Christian Authorities for the Flavian Perios; XIV. The Policy of Hadrian, Pius, and Marcus; XV. Cause and Extent of Persecution; XVI. The Acta of Paul and Thekla; XVII. The Chrch from 120-170 A.D.; XVIII. Glycerius the Deacon; XIX. The Miracle at Khonai; index, notes on illustrations and maps (fold-out of The Lycus Valley, facing p. 472 and partially colored Map of Asia Minor about A.D. 50-70 in integtated pocket of rear board. Mansfield College Lectures series, 1912. "The author presents an exposition of the relations between the Church and the Empire, that is, the relations in which Christians, either as individuals or as organized bodies, stood to the political authority under which they lived. It is based upon an examination of all the classes of authorities being especially familiar with the institutions and history of the cities of Asia Minor in the Roman period." Near Pristine maps. Inked name on ffep. Lightly rubbed top and bottom spine edges and fore-edge corner tips with slightly age-toned bottom and fore- text block edges. A few inked ink and pencil markings, else, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding. Green Buckram with gilt lettering to spine, and olive green top text block edge..