Daniel-Rops, Henri, 1901-1965.,

The church of apostles and martyrs. [print] Translated from the French by Audrey Butler. - London, Dent; (c)1960. New York, Dutton (c)1960. - 623 pages illustrations 22 cm.



Salvation is to come from the Jews -- A herald of the Holy Spirit: St. Paul -- Rome and the revolution of the cross -- Sacrifice of blood: the church's first martyrs -- Christian life in the age of the catacombs -- The sources of Christian literature -- A world about to be born and a world about to die -- Sacrifice of blood: the great persecutions -- The final struggle and the cross rises over the world -- The great assault by the mind -- The church upon the threshold of victory -- Leading up to the replacement of the empire by the cross.



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

BR165.D184.C487 1960