Questions of history of christianity: Antiquity

Teacher(s)

Auwers Jean-Marie;

Language

French

Main themes

These objectives will be achieved after an analysis on a specific question about ancient Church history (historical, litterary, theological and when needed archeological aspects). The analysed texts will be situated in their historical and theological contexts.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	At the end of this activity, the student will be able to - carry out personal research on a specific question about ancient Church history (historical, litterary and theological aspects); - read critically ancient historical sources; - use the main tools in the field.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Content

The topic of this second level two-yearly course is different each year. For example: the persecution of the Christians during the four first centuries, the conversion of the Roman Empire to christian faith, the judeo-christianism, the christian school of Alexandria, first Christians ans classical culture, and the beginnings of monachism. Students learn to use the main tools in the field of ancient Church history.

Bibliography

ARAGIONE G., Les chrétiens et la loi. Allégeance et émancipation aux IIe et  IIIe siècles (Christianismes antiques),  Genève, 2011.
BROWN P. , LIZZI TESTA R., Pagans and Christians in the Roman Empire : The Breaking of a Dialogue (IVth ' VIth Century A.D.) (Christianity and History, 9). Berlin, 2011.
DE LABRIOLLE P., La réaction païenne. Étude sur la polémique antichrétienne du Ie au VIe siècle, Paris, 1934 (réimpression : Paris, 2005).
FERRY L. JERPHAGNON L., La Tentation du christianisme, Paris, 2009.
LEVIEILS X., Contra Christianos. La critique sociale et religieuse du christianisme des origenes (lege : origines) au concile de Nicée (45-325) (BZNW, 146), Berlin,  New York, 2007.
McMULLEN R., Christianisme et paganisme du IVe au VIIIe siècle, Paris, 1998 (éd. orig., 1996).
ROKEAH D., Jews, Pagans and Christians in conflict, Jérusalem-Leiden, 1982.
RATTI S., Antiquus error. Les ultimes feux de la résistance païenne (Bibliothèque de l'Antiquité Tardive, 14), Turnhout, 2010.
RITTER A. M., « L'Église et l'État » : points de vue du christianisme ancien. Religion et politique dans l'Antiquité (Traditio christiana, 13), Berne, 2005.
 

Faculty or entity

TEBI