The Oxford handbook of early Christian studies / edited by Susan Ashbrook Harvey and David G. Hunter. [print]

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Introduction Susan Ashbrook Harvey, David G. Hunter -- Prolegomena -- From patristics to early Christian studies Elizabeth A. Clark -- Literature, patristics, early Christian writing Mark Vessey -- Which early Christianity? / Karen L. King -- Evidence : material and textual -- Material evidence (1) : archaeology Mark Humphries -- Material evidence (2) : visual culture Robin M. Jensen -- Epigraphy William Tabbernee -- Paleography and codicology Ralph W. Mathisen -- Identities -- Jews and Christians Andrew S. Jacobs -- Pagans and Christians Michele R. Salzman -- 'Gnosticism' / Antti Marjanen -- Manichaeism Samuel N. C. Lieu -- Arius and Arians J. Rebecca Lyman -- Pelagius and Pelagians Mathijs Lamberigts -- Regions -- The west (1) : Italy, Gaul, and Spain Mark Humphries -- The West (2) : North Africa / Eric Rebillard -- The East (1) : Greece and Asia Minor Raymond Van Dam -- The East (2) : Egypt and Palestine David Brakke -- The East (3) : Syria and Mesopotamia Lucas Van Rompay -- Structures and authorities -- Clergy and laity Karen Jo Torjesen -- The biblical canon Michael W. Holmes -- Creeds, councils, and canons Everett Ferguson -- Church and empire Harold A. Drake -- Women and gender Ross Shepard Kraemer -- Monasticism J. William Harmless -- Expressions of Christian culture -- Early Christian apocryphal literature Stephen J. Shoemaker -- Apologetics Mark Edwards -- Homiletics Wendy Mayer -- Early Christian historians and historiography William Adler -- Martyr passions and hagiography Susan Ashbrook Harvey -- Poetry and hymnography (1) : Christian Latin poetry Michael J. Roberts -- Poetry and hymnography (2) : the Greek world John A. McGuckin -- Poetry and hymnography (3) : Syriac Sebastian P. Brock -- Christian philosophy Hubertus R. Drobner -- Ritual, piety, and practice -- Christian initiation Maxwell E. Johnson -- Eucharistic liturgy Daniel Sheerin -- Prayer Columba Stewart -- Asceticism Rebecca Krawiec -- Penance Allan D. Fitzgerald -- Martyrdom and the cult of the saints Richard M. Price -- Pilgrimage Georgia Frank -- Theological themes -- Interpretation of Scripture Frances M. Young -- Doctrine of God Lewis Ayres, Andrew Radde-Gallwitz -- Christ and christologies Brian E. Daley -- Doctrine of creation Paul M. Blowers -- Early Christian ethics Francine Cardman -- Instrumenta studiorum : tools of the trade Joseph F. Kelly, Jeanne-Nicole Saint-Laurent.

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