| Description |
429 pages : map ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. The nature and work of Christ: His contemporaries: His choice of followers: correspondence with Abgar -- 2. Tiberius to Nero: the work of the Apostles from the choice of Matthias to the deaths of Paul and Peter -- 3. Vespasian to Trajan: the distribution and writings of the Apostles and their successors: enemies within the Church: persecutions -- 4. Trajan to Marcus Aurelius: the succession of bishops: their writings and martyrdoms -- 5. Marcus Aurelius to Severus: the succession of bishops: their refutation of Marcion and Montanus: their settlement of the date of the Easter festival -- 6. Severus to Decius: the work of Origen and his contemporaries: widespread persecution -- 7. Gallus to Gallienus: the work of Cyprian and Dionysius: the heresies of Sabellius, Novatus, Nepos, Paul, and the Manichees -- 8. Diocletian to Maximian: persecutions: the imperial recantation -- 9. Maximin's renewed attacks on the Church: the end of persecution -- 10. Peace and recovery of the Church: victory of Constantine. |
| Subject |
Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
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| Added Author |
Williamson, G. A. (Geoffrey Arthur), 1895-1982
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| Added Title |
Ecclesiastical history. English
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| Spine Title |
History of the church |
| ISBN |
0880290226 0880290224 |
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9780880290227 |
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0317196618 |
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9780317196610 |
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