Brian W. Jones' 1992 academic biography The Emperor Domitian, which argues the tradition of a Domitianic persecution of Christians grew from a frail, near non-existent basis, since no pagan writer of the period accused Domitian of persecuting Christians the way Tacitus and Suetonius both accused Nero.
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Reliability Tier1
Modern academic monograph by a Roman historian, examining the ancient sources directly and arguing the persecution tradition lacks contemporary pagan corroboration; the leading revisionist scholarly treatment of the question, cited in later academic and popular treatments of the debate. Citation
AuthorBrian W. Jones
Publication Year1992
Source Typeacademic monograph
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This source names Nero directly: "way Tacitus and Suetonius both accused Nero."
Source Brian W. Jones, The Emperor Domitian (1992)Brian W. Jones
This source names Tacitus directly: "of persecuting Christians the way Tacitus and Suetonius both accused Nero."
Source Brian W. Jones, The Emperor Domitian (1992)Brian W. Jones
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Brian W. Jones, The Emperor Domitian (1992)
Brian W. Jones, 1992
Claims Backed By This Source (11 claims)
This source backs 11 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
- Religious Events, 4 claims: 1 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 1 general references.
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