Edition |
Fortress Press edition. |
Description |
256 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm |
Note |
Originally published: The crucible of Christianity : the forging of a world faith. -- London : Lion Hudson, 2010. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-252) and index. |
Contents |
Jesus and the first Christians -- From one generation to the next -- Opposition and persecution -- The Church in the empire -- Christians in a hostile world -- Christian philosophy -- Heresy and orthodoxy -- The Christian empire -- A divided Church -- The first monks -- The official Church. |
Summary |
Explores the early development of Christianity after Jesus's death, discussing such topics as leaders and opponents, ideas that survived, persecutions, and how the average Christian worshiped. |
Subject |
Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
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Added Title |
Crucible of Christianity
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ISBN |
9780800697778: $29.95 |
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0800697774 |
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