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Publication
Fortress Press (1984), Edition: 1st, 1026 pages
Description
The definitive text in early church history, Frend's The Rise of Christianity offers a vast, panoramic sweep of Christianity's first six centuries, from the dust of Palestine to the court of Justinian and the parting of Eastern and Western Christianity. With many maps, chronologies, and graphics, Frend's text is an engaging story but also an immensely learned and careful work of scholarship. - Publisher.
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Providing a history of the rise and development of the Christian doctrine and practice from Jesus (including pre-Christian background information) to the death of Pope Gregory I in AD 604. Frend offers a very readable and thorough account of the early church, giving an especially thoughtful
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
1026 p.; 9.02 inches
ISBN
0800619315 / 9780800619312