In the first three centuries of its existence, Christianity was, in effect, an illegal religion within the Roman Empire. Many Christians were killed or otherwise faced persecution. Why? How did they adapt and even use persecution to advance their faith? Answer these questions with analysis of assigned primary sources. You are welcome to include relevant details and context from the assigned course textbook; however, primary sources should be the basis of your work. The essay should be 800-1,200 words. its a critical analysis. Answer some of this question with analysis of the assigned primary source(s) and relevant information from the Textbook https://blogs.nvcc.edu/westernciv/history-of-weste…please use the textbook
Essay is well written and well organized with only minor spelling and grammar errors. It demonstrates a strong command of the relevant course material, responds directly to the prompt, has a clear and compelling thesis, solid evidence in the form of well-chosen and appropriately cited quotations and specific references to the requested source(s), robust analysis, logical reasoning, and meets the target length. Structure: Your essay should be written in the form of a conventional analytical/argumentative paper and structured in the following way:
• Introduction: This opening paragraph defines the topic(s) and articulates a thesis. A
thesis is a sentence (or perhaps two or three) that answers the questions in the prompt. It
is the central argument that unifies the rest of the paper. It is not simply a restatement of
the question(s) or an expression of what you intend to write later on.
• Body: At least one paragraph (perhaps several) analyzing evidence in defense of your
thesis. Each paragraph should have topic sentence, which articulates the main point of
the paragraph and is related (implicitly or explicitly) to your central thesis.
• Conclusion: This final paragraph should reinforce your thesis without restating, word for
word, sentences in previous paragraphs. Do not make any new arguments or introduce
any new evidence here.
Citations: A strong paper will provide concise quotations from the primary sources as well as
unquoted references to material in the assigned readings. It should always be clear to your
reader, in the text of your essay, where your quotes and information are coming from. The
reader should also be able to look up the source on his or her own. Toward this end, at the end of
each sentence that contains quoted or referenced material, include a numerical marker indicating
where, precisely, the material can be found. If, for some reason, you have not mentioned the
name of the source or author in the text of the essay, put the author’s name or an abbreviated title
in parenthesis before the numerical marker. (In some cases, such as primary sources on the web,
there may not be a page or paragraph number. In such circumstances, put the closest
chapter/section heading.)
Here are some examples:
• If you are citing material from the textbook, a parenthetical citation looks like this
(Brooks, Chapter 6, “Culture�). Here, because there are no page numbers, you would
list the chapter and the subheading.
• If you are citing material from the Bible, a parenthetical citation would look like this
(Matthew 3:9) or simply (Mt 3:9) if you’ve mentioned this work in the text of the
essay. Matthew is the name of the book. The number 3 refers to the chapter; 9 to the
verse. If you are citing material from the Qur’an, a parenthetical citation would look
like this (Sura 2:4) or (The Heifer, 4). Include the name or number of the Sura and
the verse number(s).
• If you are citing material from an online primary source that has paragraph or verse
numberings, such as The Passions of Saint Perpetua and Felicity, a parenthetical
citation looks like this (Perpetua, 9). Perpetua is the name of the author/account, while 9 refers to the paragraph number.
Requirements: 4 pages | .doc file