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La révolution de la croix - Néron et les Chrétiens
Jésus de Nazareth et Néron ne se sont jamais rencontrés : le premier est mort en 30, le second est né en 37. C'est pourtant sous le règne de l'empereur romain que la religion chrétienne a pris son élan. A Jérusalem, une poignée de juifs inconnus ont obéi à l'ordre reçu de Jésus d'aller enseigner les nations. Peu à peu ils se sont répandus dans tout l'Empire et heurtés partout à celui-ci. Le siècle de Néron est aussi celui de saint Pierre : telle est l'histoire - dramatique et superbe - que raconte ce livre.
352 pages, Paperback
First published February 5, 2007
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About the author
Alain Decaux
175 books4 followersAlain Decaux was born on 23 July 1925 in Lille, France. A historian by profession, he was elected to the Académie française on 15 February 1979.
As a child, he goes to school in Wattignies. He then studied at the Lycée Faidherbe in Lille and then in Paris at the Lycee Janson -de- Sailly whereafter he joined the faculty of law. Very quickly, he became interested in history and took courses at the Sorbonne.
He published his first articles in 1946 and his second book "Letizia : Napoleon and his mother" was rewarded by the French Academy.
He was active on television for many years.
Meanwhile, he continues writing history books , plays and films. He was elected to the French Academy February 15, 1979; the same day as Henry Gouhier . He succeeds Jean Guéhenno 9th chair. He was received under the dome as they say in 1980 by André Roussin.
he was also a Delegate Minister to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, responsible for Francophonie in the second Rocard government from June 1988 to May 1991.
On 1 June 2010 , he received in the premises of the UNESCO, the price of the Pierre Lafue Foundaion, for his complete work.
Alain Decaux is also founder and president of the Society of Friends of Alexandre Dumas, and a foreign member of the Romanian Academy.
As a child, he goes to school in Wattignies. He then studied at the Lycée Faidherbe in Lille and then in Paris at the Lycee Janson -de- Sailly whereafter he joined the faculty of law. Very quickly, he became interested in history and took courses at the Sorbonne.
He published his first articles in 1946 and his second book "Letizia : Napoleon and his mother" was rewarded by the French Academy.
He was active on television for many years.
Meanwhile, he continues writing history books , plays and films. He was elected to the French Academy February 15, 1979; the same day as Henry Gouhier . He succeeds Jean Guéhenno 9th chair. He was received under the dome as they say in 1980 by André Roussin.
he was also a Delegate Minister to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, responsible for Francophonie in the second Rocard government from June 1988 to May 1991.
On 1 June 2010 , he received in the premises of the UNESCO, the price of the Pierre Lafue Foundaion, for his complete work.
Alain Decaux is also founder and president of the Society of Friends of Alexandre Dumas, and a foreign member of the Romanian Academy.
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September 17, 2009
I never thought the roman emperors could be so tyrannic , paranoic and cruel! It's astonishing how a religion that started so poorly became so strong against every expectation. The author writes in a very simple way and we get to understand all the subtilities that made possible the "revolution of the cross" in the first century AD.
August 3, 2011
Très agréable à lire, grâce au style épique d'Alain Decaux.
L'alternace des chapitres entre Néron d'un côté et les premiers Chrétiens de l'autre renforce la contraste entre deux mondes pourtant contemporains.
L'alternace des chapitres entre Néron d'un côté et les premiers Chrétiens de l'autre renforce la contraste entre deux mondes pourtant contemporains.
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