The early Christian church
By: [by] J.G. Davies.
Edition: [1st ed.]
Series: History of religion series
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Published: 1965
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
Subjects: Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
Description: The development of Christianity from its origins through its first five centuries is a complex story, for during this period it grew from a small and obscure sect to become the major religious force within the Roman Empire. It was during these early years that the Church established the New Testament and came to agreement on such questions as the Resurrection and the Trinity. Creeds, liturgies, theology, the moral and aesthetic fabric of Christian living were all formed in this period. The predominant feature of this book is its simplicity of organization. After setting forth the context of the Jewish community into which Jesus was born, Davies treats each of the five centuries in a separate chapter divided into background, sources, expansion and development, beliefs, worship, and social life. Thus the reader can easily follow any single topic through the whole period or get a reliable view of them all within any one century.--From publisher description.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 299-303.