02381nam 2200601Ia 450 991079001570332120200520144314.0979-82-16-07675-91-280-57024-597866135998410-313-38360-X(CKB)2670000000161045(EBL)871740(OCoLC)781411120(SSID)ssj0000634466(PQKBManifestationID)11380716(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000634466(PQKBWorkID)10640547(PQKB)10989513(Au-PeEL)EBL871740(CaPaEBR)ebr10545337(CaONFJC)MIL359984(MiAaPQ)EBC871740(EXLCZ)99267000000016104520111206d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEarly controversies and the growth of Christianity[electronic resource] /Kevin W. KaatzSanta Barbara, Calif. Praegerc20121 online resource (182 p.)Praeger series on the ancient worldDescription based upon print version of record.0-313-38359-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; Series Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Paul and the Early Christians; 2. The Early Defenders of the Faith; 3. Marcion: A New Interpretation; 4. The Manichaeans; 5. The Christianizing of the Empire; 6. Arianism; 7. The Power of the Bishops; Conclusion; Bibliography; Further Reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z This revealing history examines the controversies, maneuvering, and political wrangling that occupied the Christian Church for the first four centuries of its existence. Praeger series on the ancient world.Church historyPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600Church controversiesHistoryChurch historyChurch controversiesHistory.273/.1Kaatz Kevin1567659MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790015703321Early controversies and the growth of Christianity3839194UNINA