Synopsis:
Over thirty essays provide a comprehensive overview of the essential events, persons, places and issues involved in the emergence of the Christian religion in the Mediterranean world over the first three centuries. The collection traces the dynamic history from the time of Jesus through to the rise of Imperial Christianity in the fourth century. It provides a thoughtful and well-documented analysis of the diverse forms of Christian community, identity and practice that arose soon after Jesus's death, and which through missionary efforts were soon implanted throughout the Roman Empire.
Book Description:
Origins to Constantine provides a comprehensive overview of the essential events, persons, places and issues involved in the emergence of the Christian religion in the first three centuries. It analyses the diverse forms of Christian community, identity and practice that arose in the early decades of Christianity. Over thirty essays by leading scholars communicate the results of the most recent research in an accessible manner that allows readers to trace this dynamic history from its beginnings through to the rise of Imperial Christianity in the fourth century.
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