A. Introduction - Cilliers Breytenbach, Christiane Zimmermann
1. Introducing Inscriptions by Christians - 2. Basic Characteristics of Inscriptions, their Edition, and Presentation in this Volume - 3. Identifying Inscriptions as Christian - 4. Dating Christian Inscriptions - 5. The Contribution of Inscriptions in Depicting the Local Histories of Early Christianities - 5.1 Names - 5.2 Family Structures, Virtues, and Christian Ideals of Conduct - 5.3 Occupation and Social Status - 5.4 Preservation and Transformation of Traditions - 5.5 The Clergy - 5.6 Ascetism and Other Christian Ways of Life - 5.7 Theology - 5.8 Persecution - 5.9 Churches, Liturgy, and Rituals - 5.10 Conclusion - 6. A Short Description of the Essays in this Volume -
B. Christian Inscriptions from Greece and Asia Minor (2nd-6th c. AD) / Christliche Inschriften aus Griechenland und Kleinasien (2.-6. Jh. n. Chr.) - 1. Cilliers Breytenbach: The Resurrected Jesus, Jonah and the Big Fish - 2. Paul Trebilco: Epitaphs from The Cemetery of the Seven Sleepers - 3. Stephen Mitchell ✝: The Lawyer, the Preacher, and a Guardian Angel. A Tale from Eumeneia in Phrygia - 4. Markus Öhler: Himmlischer Lohn für tugendhaftes Leben. Das Gedenken an Regulus und seine Töchter Olympion und Aquilina - 5. Christiane Zimmermann: Zwei Inschriften - eine Person? Ein Bischof und ein „Sackträger" - 6. Ulrich Huttner: Grabinschrift der Palladion. Eine Jungfrau auf dem Weg in den Himmel - 7. Daniela Summa: The Mosaic Inscription of Bishop Spyridon in Tremithus/Tremithousa - 8. Daniela Summa: The Epigraphic Dossier of the Complex of 'Eustolios' - 9. Timo Christian: Das „Testament" des Philomenes - 10. Philipp Pilhofer: Bischof Firminianus und der reparierte Aquädukt des Sokrates - 11. Klaus Hallof: Puzzeln für Heilige. Ein christlicher Steckkalender aus Sikyon - 12. Klaus Hallof: Maria auf Ikaria. Ein christliches Pseudo-Orakel auf dem Weg durch die Ägäis - 13. Julien Ogereau: The Clerical Career of the Presbyter Daniel at Philippi - 14. James R. Harrison: The Protocols of Honour at Ephesus: Justinian and Bishop Hypatios - 15. Georgios Deligiannakis and Philipp Pilhofer: Heavenly Laughter in a Funeral Poem
C. Essays - Andreas Merkt: Plurality and Transformation. The Epigram Selection in the Light of Two Paradigms for Conceptualizing the "Early Church" and "Ancient Christianity" - Hartmut Leppin: Christian Inscriptions from the Perspective of Ancient History - Sylvain Destephen: Inscribing in Early and Late Antique Christianity - Heinz-Günther Nesselrath: Observations on the Language and Literary Style of some significant Christian Inscriptions
