The early church to the Reformation /

Gonzalez, Justo L,

The early church to the Reformation / [print] Justo L. Gonzalez. - second edition. - New York : HarperOne, (c)2010. - xvi, 510 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. - The Story of Christianity ; v. 1 .

"Revised and updated"--T. pages.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Pt. 1. The early church. The fullness of time -- The church in Jerusalem -- Mission to the Gentiles -- First conflicts with the state -- Persecution in the second century -- The defense of the faith -- The deposit of the faith -- The teachers of the church -- Persecution in the third century -- Christian life -- The great persecution and the final victory -- Pt. 2. The imperial church. Constantine -- Official theology: Eusebius of Caesarea -- The monastic reaction -- The schismatic reaction: Donatism -- The Arian controversy and the Council of Nicea -- The pagan reaction: Julian the Apostate -- Athanasius of Alexandria -- The great Cappadocians -- Ambrose of Milan -- John Chrysostom -- Jerome -- Augustine of Hippo -- Beyond the borders of the empire -- The end of an era -- Pt. 3. Medieval Christianity. The new order -- Eastern Christianity -- Imperial restoration and continuing decay -- Movements of renewal -- The offensive against Islam -- The golden age of medieval Christianity -- The collapse -- In quest of reformation -- Renaissance and humanism -- Pt. 4. The beginnings of colonial Christianity. Spain and the New World -- The Portuguese enterprise.



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Church history.
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

BR142 BR142.G643.E275 2010