Introducing Early Christianity - by Laurie Guy (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Laurie Guy provides an illuminating, broad-brush survey of the early church in its first four centuries. Readers get to witness the emergence of Great Tradition Christianity as themes unfold over time regarding women, persecution and martyrdom, asceticism and monasticism, eucharist and baptism, doctrine and the ecumenical councils.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Laurie Guy provides an illuminating, broad-brush survey of the early church in its first four centuries. Her highly readable account is a welcome supplement to chronological histories of the early church, providing something of an aerial view that lets us see patterns in the historical terrain. From the apostolic fathers to the great ecumenical councils, we see the church undergoing persecution and martyrdom and then rising to favor under Constantine, shaping its ministry and order while worshiping and developing its understanding of doctrine. Baptism and Eucharist, asceticism and monasticism, and the developing roles of women unfold in this thematic account of the rise of Great Tradition Christianity. Richly illustrated and filled out with maps, charts and close-up windows on related topics, <em>Introducing Early Christianity</em> will inform the curious and enliven courses in early church history.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p> <em>Introducing Early Christianity</em> has been helpful in my mental effort to sort out the various names, writings, and events that took place in the times of the church fathers. I find his writing eminently readable. I'd call this a good introduction to early church history for students of high school age and up.</p>--Virginia Jones on eclectichomeschool.org, May 2008<br>
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