Christian teachers in second century Rome : schools and students in the ancient city Essays in Christian Teachers in Second Century Rome situate Christian teachers in the social and intellectual context of the Roman urban environment. The teaching and textual work of well known figures such as Marcion Justin Valentinus and Tatian are discussed as well as lesser known and appreciated figures such as Theodotus the Cobbler. Authors probe material and visual evidence on teachers and teaching activity adopting different theoretical perspectives that go beyond the traditional church school dichotomy: comparative looks at physicians philosophers and other textual experts; at synagogues shops and other sites where students gathered around religious entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole the volume makes a strong case for the sheer diversity of Christian teaching activity in second century Rome