The Christian Ecclesia: A Course of Lectures on the Early History and Early Conceptions of the Ecclesia, and Four Sermons (Cambridge Library Collection - Religion)

Hort, Fenton John Anthony

ISBN 10: 1108007554 / ISBN 13: 9781108007559

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010

About this Item

This 1897 publication contains Fenton Hort's influential lectures on the development of the Christian Church. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Religion. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC1; HRCG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410. . 2010. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Christian Ecclesia: A Course of Lectures on the Early History and Early Conceptions of the Ecclesia, and Four Sermons (Cambridge Library Collection - Religion)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108007554
• ISBN 13: 9781108007559
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is one of the best-known works of Fenton Hort (1828–1892), Professor of Divinity at Cambridge. Compiled in 1897, it is a posthumous record of a series of lectures delivered by Hort in 1888 and 1889, covering the origins and development of the early Church. Starting with a discussion on the meaning of 'ecclesia', Hort traces church history from the New Testament accounts of the Last Supper and the Resurrection to the problems Christianity faced in the second century. Hort conveys his meaning with absolute clarity, taking a scrupulous, almost scientific approach in his consideration of literary evidence. Four of his sermons are also included, and the book itself stands as a record of the last words spoken in public by Hort. The Christian Ecclesia provides a fascinating account of the beginnings of Christianity and is one of the most significant works by this prolific nineteenth-century theologian.

Book Description

Published posthumously in 1897, this book is a collection of lectures by the biblical scholar and theologian Fenton Hort on the origins and development of the early Christian church. Hort examines the literary evidence for Christian origins, tracing the growth of Christianity from the Last Supper to the second century.