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EPIGRAPHY OF THE

EARLY CHURCH

 

Robert D. Morritt

 

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          This book is an overview of outside events that affected the establishment of the early Church, from the earliest period as evidenced by early examples of epitaphs from all walks of life. Orazio Marucchi Professor of Christian Archaeology in the Royal University of Rome places emphasis on the work of De Rossi as introduced in 1912. An immense contribution that shows the great extent De Rossi made by preserving this valuable ancient Church material. Within these pages are depicted the plight of the early Christians in the Catacombs of Rome. The period covered extends from the earlier pagan period to the earliest Christian era up until the Middle Ages. The Enigma of Pope Damasus, his special care to protect the sanctuaries of the martyrs and restoration of their tombs. He was a conscientious historian. Many of the inscriptions catalogued herein have since been lost to the ravages of time.