The Persecution of Diocletian: A Historical Essay

by Arthur James Mason

Publishers:

Deighton Bell and Co.; George Bell and Sons

, 1876

Overview

The Persecution of Diocletian emerged from a paper which received the Hulsean Essay Prize in 1874. The text elaborates on the persecution Christians faced under Diocletian, and presents several novel interpretations of the historical records of the period.

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Contents

Top Highlights

“For all these reasons, and many, many more, the Church inevitably must have clashed, and did clash again and again, with the old Roman State¹.” (Pages 72–73)

“The fact is that the whole world had altered as much, since the days of Trajan, as the constitution. Christianity was a received religion, and half the world had embraced it.” (Page 91)

“Again and again the Bishop of Caesarea ascribes unreservedly the origin of the persecution to Galerius^{3” (Page 67)}

“To us, the riddle has no perfect and satisfactory solution.” (Page 95)

“voice of God, and could not but abide the consequences.” (Page 96)

Product Details

• Title: The Persecution of Diocletian: A Historical Essay
• Author: Arthur James Mason
• Publishers: Deighton Bell and Co., George Bell and Sons
• Print Publication Date: 1876
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 379
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Diocletian, Emperor of Rome, 245-313; Persecution; Church history › Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
• Resource ID: LLS:PRSCTNDCLTN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T15:59:46Z

About Arthur James Mason

Arthur James Mason (1851–1928) was an English clergyman, theologian, and classical scholar. He was the Lady Margaret’s Professor of Divinity and master of Pembroke College and vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge. His other publications include Commentary on Thessalonians and First Epistle of St. Peter.