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The story of Christianity. Volume 1, The early church to the reformation / Justo L. Gonzalez.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : HarperCollins, c2010.Edition: Rev. and updated [ed.], 2nd edDescription: xvi, 510 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780061855887 (pbk.)
  • 006185588X (pbk.)
  • 9780061855894
Other title:
  • Early church to the reformation
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 239 22 VAN
LOC classification:
  • BR142 .G66 2010
Contents:
Pt. 1. The early church -- The fullness of time -- The church in Jerusalem -- Mission to the Gentiles -- First conflicts with the state -- Persecution in the second century -- The defense of the faith -- The deposit of the faith -- The teachers of the church -- Persecution in the third century -- Christian life -- The great persecution and the final victory -- Pt. II. The imperial church -- Constantine -- Official theology : Eusebius of Caesarea -- The monastic reaction -- The schismatic reaction : Donatism -- The Arian controversy and the Council of Nicea -- The pagan reaction : Julian the Apostate -- Athanasius of Alexandria -- The great Cappadocians -- Ambrose of Milan -- John Chrysostom -- Jerome -- Augustine of Hippo -- Beyond the borders of the empire -- The end of an era -- Pt. III. Medieval Christianity -- The new order -- Eastern Christianity -- Imperial restoration and continuing decay -- Movements of renewal -- The offensive against Islam -- The golden age of medieval Christianity -- The collapse -- In quest of reformation -- Renaissance and humanism -- Pt. IV. The beginnings of colonial Christianity -- Spain and the new world -- The Portuguese enterprise.
Summary: Chronicles the history of Christianity from its infancy to its pervasive dominance at the dawn of the Protestant Reformation, and relates the events, characters, and revolutionary ideas of the religion in its early centuries.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
Books Bishop Barham University College Library Open Access / General collection 239 VAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 10516BBUC

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. The early church -- The fullness of time -- The church in Jerusalem -- Mission to the Gentiles -- First conflicts with the state -- Persecution in the second century -- The defense of the faith -- The deposit of the faith -- The teachers of the church -- Persecution in the third century -- Christian life -- The great persecution and the final victory -- Pt. II. The imperial church -- Constantine -- Official theology : Eusebius of Caesarea -- The monastic reaction -- The schismatic reaction : Donatism -- The Arian controversy and the Council of Nicea -- The pagan reaction : Julian the Apostate -- Athanasius of Alexandria -- The great Cappadocians -- Ambrose of Milan -- John Chrysostom -- Jerome -- Augustine of Hippo -- Beyond the borders of the empire -- The end of an era -- Pt. III. Medieval Christianity -- The new order -- Eastern Christianity -- Imperial restoration and continuing decay -- Movements of renewal -- The offensive against Islam -- The golden age of medieval Christianity -- The collapse -- In quest of reformation -- Renaissance and humanism -- Pt. IV. The beginnings of colonial Christianity -- Spain and the new world -- The Portuguese enterprise.

Chronicles the history of Christianity from its infancy to its pervasive dominance at the dawn of the Protestant Reformation, and relates the events, characters, and revolutionary ideas of the religion in its early centuries.

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