Myth of Persecution PB

by Candida R. Moss

Book Overview

In The Myth of Persecution, Candida Moss, a leading expert on early Christianity, reveals how the early church exaggerated, invented, and forged stories of Christian martyrs and how the dangerous legacy of a martyrdom complex is employed today to silence dissent and galvanize a new generation of culture warriors. According to cherished church tradition and popular belief, before the Emperor Constantine made Christianity legal in the fourth century,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062104551
• ISBN13: 9780062104557
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.9"