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ORIGINS TO CONSTANTINE
The first of the nine-volume
Cambridge History of Christianity
series,
Origins to Constantine
provides a comprehensive overview of the
essential events, persons, places and issues involved in the emer-
gence of the Christian religion in the Mediterranean world in the
first three centuries. Over thirty essays written by scholarly experts
trace this dynamic history from the time of Jesus through to the rise
of imperial Christianity in the fourth century. The volume provides
thoughtful and well-documented analyses of the diverse forms
of Christian community, identity and practice that arose within
decades of Jesus’ death, and which through missionary efforts were
soon implanted throughout the Roman empire.
Origins to Constan-
tine
examines the distinctive characteristics of Christian groups in
each geographical region up to the end of the third century, while
also exploring the development of the institutional forms, intel-
lectual practices and theological formulations that would mark
Christian history in subsequent centuries.
margaret m. mitchell is Professor of New Testament and
Early Christian Literature at the University of Chicago. She is the
author of
Paul and the rhetoric of reconciliation: an exegetical investiga-
tion of the language and composition of
1
Corinthians
and
The heavenly
trumpet: John Chrysostom and the art of Pauline interpretation
, and is
co-executive editor of Novum Testamentum Supplements mono-
graph series.
frances m. young is a Fellow of the British Academy and
received an OBE for services to Theology in 1998. She became
Professor and Head of the Department of Theology, University of
Birmingham, in 1986, Dean of the Faculty of Arts in 1995, served
as Pro-Vice Chancellor from 1997–2002 and is now Emerita Pro-
fessor of Theology. Her many publications include
From Nicaea to
Chalcedon
and
Biblical exegesis and the formation of Christian culture
,
as well as more popular works such as
The making of the creeds
,
Can
these dry bones live?
and
Face to face
.
the cambridge history of
CHRISTIANITY
The
Cambridge History of Christianity
offers a comprehensive
chronological account of the development of Christianity in all its
aspects – theological, intellectual, social, political, regional, global –
from its beginnings to the present day. Each volume makes a sub-
stantial contribution in its own right to the scholarship of its period
and the complete
History
constitutes a major work of academic
reference. Far from being merely a history of western European
Christianity and its offshoots, the
History
aims to provide a global
perspective. Eastern and Coptic Christianity are given full consider-
ation from the early period onwards, and later, African, Far Eastern,
New World, South Asian and other non-European developments
in Christianity receive proper coverage. The volumes cover pop-
ular piety and non-formal expressions of Christian faith and treat
the sociology of Christian formation, worship and devotion in a
broad cultural context. The question of relations between Chris-
tianity and other major faiths is also kept in sight throughout. The
History
will provide an invaluable resource for scholars and stu-
dents alike.
List of volumes:
Origins to Constantine
edited by margaret m. mitchell and frances m. young
Constantine to
c.
600
edited by winrich lohr, fred norris and augustine casiday
Early Medieval Christianity
c.
600
–
c.
1100
edited by thomas noble and julia smith
Christianity in Western Europe
c.
1100
–
c.
1500
edited by miri rubin and walter simon
Eastern Christianity
edited by michael angold
Reform and Expansion
1500
–
1660
edited by ronnie po-chia hsia
Enlightenment, Reawakening and Revolution
1660
–
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1815
edited by stewart j. brown and timothy tackett
World Christianities
c.
1815
–
c.
1914
edited by brian stanley and sheridan gilley
World Christianities
c.
1914
–
c.
2000
edited by hugh mcleod
THE CAMBRIDGE
HISTORY OF
CHRISTIANITY
*
VOLUME
1
Origins to Constantine
*
Edited by
MARGARET M. MITCHELL
and
FRANCES M. YOUNG
Assistant editor
K. Scott Bowie
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First published 2006
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Origins to Constantine/edited by Frances M. Young, Margaret M. Mitchell ; assistant editor,
K. Scott Bowie.
p. cm. – (The Cambridge history of Christianity; v. 1)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
isbn 0 521-81239-9 (hardback)
1. Church history – Primitive and early church, ca. 30–600.
i. Young, Frances M. (Frances Margaret)
ii. Mitchell, Margaret Mary, 1956–
iii. Bowie, Kenneth Scott.
iv. Title.
v. Series.
br165.066 2006 270.1 –dc22
2005012926
isbn-13 978-0-521-81239-9 hardback
isbn-10 0-521-81239-9 hardback
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