The Crosses Of Pompeii: Jesus-Devotion In A Vesuvian Town

Archaeologists have disputed the scarce evidence claimed for the presence of Christians in Pompeii before the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Now, Bruce W. Longenecker reviews that evidence in comparison with other possible data of first-century Christian presence elsewhere in the Mediterranean and reaches the conclusion that there were indeed Christians living in the doomed city. The Crosses of Pompeii presents an elegant case for their presence, with photographic illustration of the available archaeological evidence.

• | Author: Bruce W. Longenecker
• | Publisher: Fortress Press
• | Publication Date: May 01, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 320 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1451490127
• | ISBN-13: 9781451490121