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Klappentext Archbishop Carrington examines the rise and development of the Christian Church during the first two centuries after the Crucifixion. Zusammenfassung This is a 1957 account of the rise and development of the Christian Church during the first two centuries after the Crucifixion. This second volume examines the establishment of the Church. There are over 100 photographs on 64 plates! seven maps! genealogical and chronological tables! and reading lists. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; List of maps and tables; The sources; 1. Anonymous Christian literature; 2. The Church in Asia; 3. The Second Jewish War; 4. The Heresiarchs; 5. The schools in Rome; 6. Aristides and Justin; 7. The Apology of Justin; 8. The martyrdom of Polycarp; 9. Eastern prophets and teachers; 10. Philosophy and martyrdom; 11. Phrygian Christianity; 12. Dionysius of Corinth; 13. Tatian and the East; 14. The period of Melito; 15. The martyrs of Gaul; 16. Theology in Rome; 17. Oriental Christianity; 18. Latin Christianity; 19. The refutation of Gnosis; 20. Creed, canon and liturgy; 21. Extra-canonical literature; 22. The Paschal Controversy; 23. Tertullian and Clement; 24. The reign of Severus; 25. The Church at peace; 26. The third Christian century; Appendices; Bibliography; Index to volumes 1 and 2.
