The series "Early Christianity in the Context of Antiquity" publishes The series "Early Christianity in the Context of Antiquity" publishes studies that thematise early Christianity and its connections with the studies that thematise early Christianity and its connections with the religion(s) and culture(s) of antiquity and late antiquity. Special religion(s) and culture(s) of antiquity and late antiquity. Special attention is given to interactions betwen religion and culture, as well as attention is given to interactions between religion and culture, as well as to the influences that diverse religions and cults had on one another. to the influences that diverse religions and cults had on one another. Works extend chronologically from the second century B.C.E. to the fifth Works extend chronologically from the second century B.C.E. to the fifth century C.E. and geographically across the expanse of the Roman empire. century C.E. and geographically across the expanse of the Roman empire.

Die Studie beschreibt Aushandlungsprozesse christlicher Identität im proto-orthodoxen Martyriumsdiskurs. Sie zeigt, wie Fragen von Autorität, die Vorstellung von Märtyrern als Opfern, die Affirmation der Bezeichnung oder der blutig bezeugte Wahrheitsanspruch gegenüber innerchristlichen Gegnern im Martyriumsdiskurs verhandelt wurden.

The series "Early Christianity in the Context of Antiquity" publishes The series "Early Christianity in the Context of Antiquity" publishes studies that thematise early Christianity and its connections with the studies that thematise early Christianity and its connections with the religion(s) and culture(s) of antiquity and late antiquity. Special religion(s) and culture(s) of antiquity and late antiquity. Special attention is given to interactions betwen religion and culture, as well as attention is given to interactions between religion and culture, as well as to the influences that diverse religions and cults had on one another. to the influences that diverse religions and cults had on one another. Works extend chronologically from the second century B.C.E. to the fifth Works extend chronologically from the second century B.C.E. to the fifth century C.E. and geographically across the expanse of the Roman empire. century C.E. and geographically across the expanse of the Roman empire.

examines the early Christian apologists in their context in thirteen articles divided in four parts. It gives an outline of the early Christian apologists’ argumentation and contextualises them by providing an English translation of contemporary pagan criticism of Christianity and by discussing this critique.