Dr Wand's classic treatment of the early church is concise, comprehensive and makes use of specialist treatises. The organisation of material and lucid style make accessible what is at times a complex subject. In addition, the book is full of vignettes of prominent personages and curious items of information.
Interesting and informative, A History of Early Church caters for the general reader with an interest in history as well as the religious studies student fow whom it is principally intended.

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A History of the Early Church to AD 500
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Ancient HistoryTable of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- PREFACE
- NOTE TO 1963 PRINTING
- A HISTORY OF THE EARLY CHURCH TO A.D. 500
- CHAPTER I: THE ENVIRONMENT
- CHAPTER II: THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH
- CHAPTER III: THE SUB-APOSTOLIC CHURCH
- CHAPTER IV: ATTACK AND DEFENCE
- CHAPTER V: GNOSTICISM
- CHAPTER VI: THE SECOND HALF OF THE SECOND CENTURY
- CHAPTER VII: THE FIRST LONG PEACE
- CHAPTER VIII: CHURCH LIFE AND WORSHIP
- CHAPTER IX: RENEWED PERSECUTION
- CHAPTER X: CYPRIAN
- CHAPTER XI: THE SECOND LONG PEACE
- CHAPTER XII: THE END OF PERSECUTION
- CHAPTER XIII: THE RIVALS OF CHRISTIANITY
- CHAPTER XIV: ECCLESIASTICAL TROUBLES
- CHAPTER XV: THE PROGRESS OF ARIANISM
- CHAPTER XVI: JULIAN AND THE CAPPADOCIAN THEOLOGIANS
- CHAPTER XVII: THE GOTHS AND THE CHURCH
- CHAPTER XVIII: MONASTICISM AND THE FALL OF PAGANISM
- CHAPTER XIX: DIVERGENCE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST
- CHAPTER XX: NESTORIANISM AND PELAGIANISM
- CHAPTER XXI: THE PAPACY AND THE CHRISTOLOGICAL QUESTION
- CHAPTER XXII: THE OUTSKIRTS OF EMPIRE
- CHAPTER XXIII: THE BEGINNING OF THE DARK AGES
- SELECT BOOK LIST
- TABLE OF EMPERORS OF ROME
- POPES TO 500
- TABLE A: PRINCIPAL DATES TO 500
- TABLE B: FIRST FOUR OECUMENICAL COUNCILS
- TABLE C: PRINCIPAL DATES TO 500
- ADDITIONAL NOTES
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