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100 1  Hill, Jonathan,|d1976- 
240 10 Crucible of Christianity 
245 10 Christianity :|bhow a despised sect from a minority 
       religion came to dominate the Roman Empire /|cJonathan 
       Hill. 
250    Fortress Press edition. 
264  1 Minneapolis, Minn :|bFortress Press,|c2011. 
264  1 |c2010. 
300    256 pages :|bcolor illustrations, color maps ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Originally published: The crucible of Christianity : the 
       forging of a world faith. -- London : Lion Hudson, 2010. 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-252) and 
       index. 
505 0  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. 
520    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. 
650  0 Church history|yPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600. 
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938    Baker and Taylor|bBTCP|nBK0009098244 
938    YBP Library Services|bYANK|n3558426 
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