Found in this book is a translation of Renan's L'Antechrist, the fourth volume of his magnum opus, Les Origines de la Christianisme. Contents: Paul in captivity at Rome; Peter at Rome; state of the churches in Judaea, death of James; last activities of Paul; approach of the crisis; burning of Rome; massacre of the Christians, Nero's aesthetics; death of St. Peter and St. Paul; morrow of the crisis; revolution in Judaea; massacres in Syria and Egypt; Vespasian in Galilee, reign of terror at Jerusalem, flight of the Christians; death of Nero; plagues and prognostics; apostles in Asia; apocalypse; fortunes of the book; advent of the Flavians; destruction of Jerusalem; consequences of the ruin of Jerusalem.