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The Penguin History of the Church: The Early Church v. 1 (Hist of the Church) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for The Penguin History of the Church: The Early Church v. 1Examines the beginning of the Christian movement during the first centuries AD, and the explosive force of its expansion throughout the Roman world. The author paints a portrait of the early Christians, constructed out of a mosaic of ancient sources.
Full description- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Published: 01 October 1993
- Format: Paperback 320 pages
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- Categories: Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Religion & Politics | Christianity | Early Church | Church History
- ISBN 13: 9780140231991 ISBN 10: 0140231994
- Sales rank: 20,302
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Full description for The Penguin History of the Church: The Early Church v. 1
This first volume of the penguin history of the church looks at the beginning of the Christian movement during the first centuries AD and at the explosive force of its expansion throughout the Roman world. Drawing on recent historical research, Professor Henry Chadwock shows how Christianity had its roots in a synthesis of contemporary ideas and beliefs, and analyses the causes of its persecution under Diocletian, the fanaticism of its martyrs and its bitter internal controversies. The conversion of Constantine and the edict of Theodosius meant that the church had to reconcile its spiritual duties with a new, worldly role as an "established church" for good government throughout the empire, and Professor Chadwick completes his history by demonstrating how this conflict of responsiblilties led to the emergence of the papacy and the monastic movement, the twin pillars of Christianity in the Middle Ages.
