TY - GEN N2 - Thomas Robinson argues that popular views of early Christian growth-one concentrated in urban environments-would nearly saturate every urban area of the entire Roman Empire with Christians, leaving no room for Jews or pagans. AB - Thomas Robinson argues that popular views of early Christian growth-one concentrated in urban environments-would nearly saturate every urban area of the entire Roman Empire with Christians, leaving no room for Jews or pagans. T1 - Who were the first Christians? :dismantling the urban thesis / AU - Robinson, Thomas A. CN - Oxford Scholarship Online CN - BR166 ID - 799185 KW - Church history KW - Christians. KW - Cities and towns SN - 9780190620578 TI - Who were the first Christians? :dismantling the urban thesis / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190620547.001.0001 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190620547.001.0001 ER -