The First Christian Theologians

G. R. Evans

ISBN 10: 0631231870 / ISBN 13: 9780631231875

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, GB, 2004

About this Item

The First Christian Theologians offers a comprehensive introduction to the theology of the early Church through an accessible and lively examination of the major individual theologians of the time. Provides a comprehensive, single-volume introduction to the theology of the early Church.Features an accessible and lively examination of the major individual theologians from the first five centuries.Explores how Christian theology came into being - including detailed coverage of the Scriptural canon, preaching, heresies, and the role of ecumenical councils.Includes an international list of leading contributors.Edited by a leading academic in the field, with a reputation for producing first-rate, accessible books.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The First Christian Theologians
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0631231870
• ISBN 13: 9780631231875
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 518 grams

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Synopsis

The First Christian Theologians offers a comprehensive introduction to the theology of the early Church through an accessible and lively examination of the major individual theologians of the time.

• Provides a comprehensive, single-volume introduction to the theology of the early Church.
• Features an accessible and lively examination of the major individual theologians from the first five centuries.
• Explores how Christian theology came into being – including detailed coverage of the Scriptural canon, preaching, heresies, and the role of ecumenical councils.
• Includes an international list of leading contributors.
• Edited by a leading academic in the field, with a reputation for producing first-rate, accessible books.

About the Author

G. R. Evans is Professor of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. She is the author of numerous, critically-acclaimed books in the fields of patristic, medieval and Reformation history and theology, including Augustine on Evil (1982), Problems of Authority in the Reformation Debates (1992), The Church and the Churches (1994), Philosophy and Theology in the Middle Ages (1993), Law and Theology in the Middle Ages (2002), and Anselm (1989). G. R. Evans is also the author of A Brief History of Heresy (2003), and the editor of The Medieval Theologians (2000), also in the Great Theologians series, both published by Blackwell.