ABSTRACT

Dr Wand's classic treatment of the early church is concise, comprehensive and makes use of specialist treatises. The organisation of material and lucid style make accessible what is at times a complex subject. In addition, the book is full of vignettes of prominent personages and curious items of information.
Interesting and informative, A History of Early Church caters for the general reader with an interest in history as well as the religious studies student fow whom it is principally intended.

chapter I|7 pages

THE ENVIRONMENT

chapter II|4 pages

THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH

chapter III|8 pages

THE SUB-APOSTOLIC CHURCH

chapter IV|6 pages

ATTACK AND DEFENCE

chapter V|6 pages

GNOSTICISM

chapter VI|8 pages

THE SECOND HALF OF THE SECOND CENTURY

chapter VII|13 pages

THE FIRST LONG PEACE

chapter VIII|7 pages

VIII.CHURCH LIFE AND WORSHIP

chapter IX|3 pages

RENEWED PERSECUTION

chapter X|5 pages

CYPRIAN

chapter XI|6 pages

THE SECOND LONG PEACE

chapter XII|8 pages

THE END OF PERSECUTION

chapter XIII|5 pages

THE RIVALS OF CHRISTIANITY

chapter XIV|6 pages

ECCLESIASTICAL TROUBLES

chapter XV|8 pages

THE PROGRESS OF ARIANISM

chapter XVI|7 pages

JULIAN AND THE CAPPADOCIAN THEOLOGIANS

chapter XVII|8 pages

THE GOTHS AND THE CHURCH

chapter XVIII|9 pages

MONASTICISM AND THE FALL OF PAGANISM

chapter XIX|7 pages

DIVERGENCE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST

chapter XX|10 pages

NESTORIANISM AND PELAGIANISM

chapter XXI|6 pages

THE PAPACY AND THE CHRISTOLOGICAL QUESTION

chapter XXII|5 pages

THE OUTSKIRTS OF EMPIRE

chapter XXIII|7 pages

THE BEGINNING OF THE DARK AGES