The First Christian Centuries: 3rd Century: Ante-Nicene

A monument of historical research and writing;a masterly summary of the life and thought of the Christian Church during the second and third century; and an analysis of problems and issues that continue to face the Christian community in its relation with the world.

Provides an overview on the formation of the Gothic tribes, their migrations, and the later history of the Ostrogothic and Visigothic settlements.

The rise of Christianity during the first four centuries in the common era was a pivotal development in Western history,one that profoundly influenced the later direction of world history.Yet,for all that has been written about the early Christians,the source documents that teach us who they were have been widely scattered,difficult to find,and generally unknown beyond those specifically trained in the field.In "Christianity and the Roman Empire",Ralph Novak interweaves these primary sources with a narrative text,and constructs a single continuous narrative account of how Rome and the early Christians interacted in these fascinating and critical centuries.

The most accurate edition of the Leningrad Codex in print, the "Biblia Hebraica Leningradensia" presents a thoroughly revised, reset, and redesigned edition of the Hebrew Bible meticulously prepared by renowned masoretic scholar Aron Dotan.

Original ed. issued in series: Side-lights of church history.

"Having long served as a standard introduction to the world of the early church, Everett Fergusons Backgrounds of Early Christianity has been expanded and updated in this third edition. The book explores and unpacks the Roman, Greek, and Jewish political, social, religious, and philosophical backgrounds necessary for a good historical understanding of the New Testament and the early church. New to this edition are revisions of Fergusons original material, updated bibliographies, and fresh discussions of first-century social life, of Gnosticism, and of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other Jewish literature." -- Publisher's description.

Examining sources and case studies, this fascinating book explores early Christianity, how it was studied, how it is studied now, and how Judaeo-Christian values came to form the ideological bedrock of modern western culture. Looking at the diverse source materials available, from the earliest New Testament texts and the complex treaties of third century authors such as Lactantius, to archaeology, epigraphy and papyrology, the book examines what is needed to study the subject, what materials were available, how useful they were, and how the study of the subject may be approached. Also including a comprehensive guide for students that lists major collections of literary and non-literary sources, major journals and series, and major text books.

John Dominic Crossan, expert on the historical Jesus, explores the lost years of earliest Christianity, those immediately following the execution of Jesus. He establishes the contextual setting by an interdisciplinary combination of anthropological, historical, and archaeological approaches. He identifies the textual sources by a literary analysis of the earliest discernible layers within our present gospels, both inside and outside the New Testament. Context and text come together to challenge long-standing assumptions about the role of Paul and the meaning of resurrection, and to forge new understanding of the birth of the Christian church.

Critical text with English translation and notes and facsimile of Padua 1.27 f.71v-75v.