The Early Church: The I.B.Tauris History of the Christian Church

How did the early Christians manage to establish a religion and institution which, despite persecution, flourished and...
$230.28 AUD
$230.28 AUD
SKU: 9781845113667
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 354 left in stock
Author: Morwenna Ludlow
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: $230.28
10 customers are viewing this product
The Early Church: The I.B.Tauris History of the Christian Church by Ludlow, Morwenna

The Early Church: The I.B.Tauris History of the Christian Church

$230.28

The Early Church: The I.B.Tauris History of the Christian Church

$230.28
Author: Morwenna Ludlow
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

How did the early Christians manage to establish a religion and institution which, despite persecution, flourished and grew? How did their initial experience of being a despised minority in the Roman Empire shape their sense of privileged identity and uniqueness? And how was it that - at least at the outset - the first believers were able to exist alongside the same shared traditions, rituals and beliefs of the Jews, despite the Jewish rejection of Jesus as Messiah?The Christian community was born out of paradox: its faith in a man who was also the 'anointed one' (or Christ) of God; and its growth and development often echoed those complex and contradictory origins. Morwenna Ludlow discusses the fragile context as well as the emerging core beliefs of the early Church (including divine creation, salvation, eschatology, the humanity and divinity of Christ and the inter-relationships of the Trinity) between 50-600 CE. She also examines the process of Christian self-definition in response to groups on the edge of the Church, such as Gnostics, Marcionites, Montanists and Manichaeans, as well as in relation to Judaism.
Bringing to vivid life the remarkable history of the early Church, in all its conflict and struggle, the author shows why such a successful faith was able to rise out of such improbable and unpromising beginnings.



Author: Morwenna Ludlow
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Published: 02/01/2009
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781845113667

About the Author
Morwenna Ludlow is Lecturer in Patristics at the University of Exeter. She is the author of two previous books, entitled Universal Salvation: Eschatology in the Thought of Gregory of Nyssa and Karl Rahner and Gregory of Nyssa, Ancient and (Post)modern.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products