About this title: 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 ...
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780140231991ISBN:0140231994
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Most text clean, but a few pages have a lot of writing. Cover has wear. A few pages are crinkley in a spot. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin, Great Britain
Date Published: 1967
Description: Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Highlighting/underlining. Signed by previous owner. Binding intact but fragile. Cover, text pages all intact but tanning. 304p., 18 cm. Underlining is relatively sparse. Rubber stamped with prior owner's name inside and on page edges. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Date Published: 1993-06-01
ISBN-13:9780140231991ISBN:0140231994
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780140231991ISBN:0140231994
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780140231991ISBN:0140231994
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 320 pages. (320 pages) examines 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. part v. 1 (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Eerdmans
Date Published: 1968
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Hbk 303pp ex student association library rubber stamp on fep dj shelf worn and repaired now in protective sleeve text appears unused very good clean and tight. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dorset Press/Marboro Books
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780880290777ISBN:0880290773
Description: New. New and in excellent condition (light wear on dust jacket, otherwise in mint/pristine condition). Pages are crisp and clean with a tight spine. read more
Description: Very Good. Previously read with moderate shelf wear. No underlining or margin notes present. We are the Twin Cities' largest independent book store. read more
"The information in this book was interesting, but the way it was presented was too dry and appeared to have been meant for a reader with a strong background in this era of history. Now, if John Julius Norwich had written a history of the early church, I wouldn't have been able to put it down."
"Chadwick is a scholar of church history. I appreciate him more and more as I forge into other church history books. I just don't think this is my greatest interest point in the world of books. But if you're going to read about the Early Church, this is one of the books to read."
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