Rome & Christianity

Christianity in the Roman Empire and the Empire as influenced by Christianity.

Resources in this category:

Byzantium: Byzantine Studies on the Internet
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/byzantium/

An extremely thorough website that has been prepared as a WWW gathering point for Byzantine studies. Information is divided into categories: News; Academic and Teaching Resources; Texts, Images and Sounds; And Links to other resources. Also has links to sourcebooks for other areas of history.

Cassiodorus
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jod/cassiodorus.html

An online book about the life and literary works of Roman statesman and monk, Flavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator, born c. 490, d. c. 585. Links related to Cassiodorus' "Institutiones" and other works are also provided.

The Christian Catacombs of Rome
http://www.catacombe.roma.it/

"This site is intended for people who wish to deepen their knowledge of the Christian Catacombs of Rome and of the Church history in its origins. The site provides extensive material, in separate sections, dealing with this fascinating and largely unknown topic." Available in English, Italian, German, Polish, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, and Korean.

Early Church Fathers
http://www.ccel.org/fathers.html

A 38-volume online collection of writings from Fathers in the first 800 years of Christianity, divided into three series: Ante-Nicene Fathers, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Series I, and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Series II.

From Jesus to Christ: the First Christians
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/

"This site is anchored by the testimony of New Testament theologians, archaeologists and historians who serve as both critics and storytellers. They address dozens of key issues, disagreements and critical problems relating to Jesus' life and the evolution of Christianity. Throughout the site, maps, charts (for example, the fortress of Masada), ancient texts (including Perpetua's diary), pictures of the archaeological discoveries, ancient imagery, and audio excerpts from the television program complement and illuminate the scholars' commentary."

The "Whole" Bible
http://www.maplenet.net/~trowbridge/NT_Hist.htm

Provides a brief history of the New Testament canon and descriptions of the noncanonical writings of early Christianity. The site also provides links to other resources on Christian scriptural history and liberal Biblical interpretation, as well as an annotated reading list.