An introduction to early Christianity
By: Pau Figueras
Series: Gorgias handbooks; Gorgias handbooks
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Piscataway, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781463202385
Subjects: Primitive and early church; Church history; Middle Ages; Frühchristentum
Description: This book offers a general introduction to the origin and development of Christianity, from its Jewish background in the land of Israel up to its contribution to the thought and art of medieval Europe. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of the history, life and thought of the Early Church, with the evidence from the earliest written sources attesting to the manifestation in history of the Christian phenomenon, and explanations of the different expressions of thought and works in the Early Church, including its apocalyptic and messianic doctrines, liturgy and sacraments, monasticism, art and architecture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-334) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: The Jewish background of early Christianity; title: Early Christianity in written sources; title: Historical developments; title: Messianic and apocalyptic doctrines; title: Christian worship; title: The origin and development of Christian monasticism; title: Ancient Christian art and architecture.