Displaying 1 of 1 2011 Format: Book Author: Hill, Jonathan, 1976- Title: Christianity : how a despised sect from a minority religion came to dominate the Roman Empire / Jonathan Hill. Edition: Fortress Press ed. Publisher, Date: Minneapolis, Minn : Fortress Press, 2011. Description: 256 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm Summary: Explores the early development of Christianity after Jesus's death, discussing such topics as leaders and opponents, ideas that survived, persecutions, and how the average Christian worshiped. Subjects: Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. Other Title: Crucible of Christianity Christianity : how a tiny sect from a despised religion came to dominate the Roman Empire Notes: Originally published: The crucible of Christianity : the forging of a world faith. -- London : Lion Hudson, 2010. Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-252) and indexes. Contents: Jesus and the first Christians -- From one generation to the next -- Opposition and persecution -- The Church in the empire -- Christians in a hostile world -- Christian philosophy -- Heresy and orthodoxy -- The Christian empire -- A divided Church -- The first monks -- The official Church. ISBN: 9780800697778 0800697774 Other Number: 646121979 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 291825 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 270.1 Hill Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
