eBook - PDF
The History of the Christian Church
From the Earliest Times to the Death of St. Leo the Great, A.D. 461
- 610 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
The History of the Christian Church
From the Earliest Times to the Death of St. Leo the Great, A.D. 461
About this book
The history of Christianity through the reign of Pope Leo I. With appendices on the Gnostic sects and on the Roman catacombs
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access The History of the Christian Church by F. J. Foakes-Jackson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & History of Christianity. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
Information
Table of contents
- PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
- PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION
- SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS
- DATES OF IMPORTANT EVENTS, ETC
- TABLE OF CONTEMPORARY EMPERORS AND BISHOPS OF ROME
- HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
- CHAPTER I. THE PREPARATION FOR CHRISTIANITY
- CHAPTER II. THE TIMES OF THE CHRIST
- CHAPTER III. THE CHURCH OF THE APOSTLES.
- CHAPTER IV. THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND THE ROMAN GOVERNMENT
- CHAPTER V. THE CONQUEST OF HEATHENISM BY CHRISTIANITY
- CHAPTER VI. THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS
- CHAPTER VII. ORIGIN AND PRINCIPLES OF GNOSTICISM
- CHAPTER VIII. CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY IN THE SECOND AND THIRD CENTURIES
- CHAPTER IX. CHRISTIANITY AND OTHER RELIGIONS AND PHILOSOPHIES
- CHAPTER X. THE ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH
- CHAPTER XI. THE CHURCHES OF ROME, CARTHAGE AND ALEXANDRIA
- CHAPTER XII. CONSTANTINE IN THE WEST. THE EMPIRE AND THE CHURCH
- CHAPTER XIII. ARIANISM AND THE COUNCIL OF NICAEA
- CHAPTER XIV. THE ARIAN CONTROVERSY TO a.d. 361
- CHAPTER XV. JULIAN AND THE PAGAN REACTION
- CHAPTER XVI. CONCLUSION OF THE ARIAN CONTROVERSY IN THE EMPIRE
- CHAPTER XVII. THE REIGN OF THEODOSIUS AND THE FALL OF PAGANISM
- CHAPTER XVIII. THE EASTERN CHURCH AND THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERAL COUNCILS
- CHAPTER XIX. THE WESTERN CHURCH
- APPENDIX A. ON THE OPHITES, BASILIDES AND VALENTINUS
- APPENDIX B. ROMAN CHRISTIANITY IN THE FIRST FOUR CENTURIES
- INDEX