Aspects of the 'Great' persecution
The Fourth Edict in the West and the date of the Council of Elvira
Why were the early Christians persecuted?
Voluntary martyrdom in the early church
Heresy, schism, and persecution in the later Roman Empire
The Council of Chalcedon / with additions by Michael Whitby
Early Christian attitudes to property and slavery.
Christian persecution, martyrdom, and orthodoxy by G. E. M. De Ste. Croix. ISBN 9780199278121. Published by Oxford University Press in 2006. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.