From its beginnings as a Jewish sect to its position as the official religion of ancient Rome, early Christianity is covered in detail in this exciting introductory reference volume.
Cynthia White is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Arizona. She is author of several articles on classical and medieval Latin texts and on Latin pedagogy, and is currently working on The Northumberland Bestiary: An Edition with Translation and Commentary, forthcoming.
[T]here are several aspects of this work that distinguish it and
the careful collection development librarian would do well to
consider them….Each chapter is divided into short sections for easy
comprehension. There is a chronology at the front of the book, a
series of short biographical sketches of important figures at the
end of the text, selections from relevant primary sources that are
easily citable, and an annotated bibliography….This book is very
well written and is recommended for academic libraries that support
programs in Classical History and/or Classical Languages.
*Catholic Library World*
There are many attractive features that make this text an ideal
supplement to a course covering the origins of Christianity: the
text is well supplemented by photographs; each chapter is divided
into short sections, which fosters comprehension; there is a
chronology at the beginning of the book; there are a number of
short biographical sketches of important figures at the end of the
text; there are selections from primary sources; and there is an
annotated bibliography. And she does all that in 209 pages! All in
all, this is a worthy text for introductory religion courses.
*Studies in Religion*
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