The Church in Ancient Society

The Church in Ancient Society provides a full and enjoyable narrative history of the first six centuries of the Christian Church. Ancient Greek and Roman society had many gods and an addiction to astrology and divination. This introduction to the period traces the process by which Christianity changed this and so provided a foundation for the modern world: the teaching of Jesus created a lasting community, which grew to command the allegiance of the Roman
emperor.

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"This is a tour de force by a great scholar.... A magisterial account of the doctrinal and institutional history of the early Church, particularly in the east Roman provinces. The easy style, not without a sprinkling of colloquialisms, conceals the author's great learning and enthusiasm for his subject.... Chadwick's book will remain a standard work on the history of early Christianity for the forseeable future."--English Historical Review<br> "Marked by a monumentality both of scope and detail.... The last great narrative history of the twentieth century in its field."--Times Literary Supplement<br> "Henry Chadwick's latest book is a contribution to the Oxford History of the Church...His book is, in a number of ways, magnificent."--Journal of Early Christian Studies<br>

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Introduction; 1. The First Followers of Jesus; 2. The Jewish Matrix; 3. Jews and Christians Survive Rome's Crushing of Revolts; 4. The Hebrew Scriptures in the Church; 5. Interpreting Scripture: Philo and paul; 6. Apostles and Evangelists; 7. Women among Jesus' Followers; 8. 'Barnabas', Jewish Christianity, Trouble at Corinth; 9. Ignatius of Antioch; 10. Didache; 11. Marcion; 12. Justin; 13. Irenaeus of Lyon; 14. The New Testament Text; 15. Celsus: A Platonist Attack; 16. Montanism: Perpetua; 17. Tertullian, Minucius Felix; 18. Clement of Alexandria; 19. Julius Africanus; 20. Hippolytus and Liturgy; 21. Origen; 22. Cyprian of Carthage; 23. Dionysius of Alexandria; 24. Paul of Samosata; 25. Mani; 26. Plotinos, Porphyry; 27. Diocletian and the Great Persecution, Rise of Constantine; 28. Constantine, Lactantius, and Eusebios of Caesarea; 29. The Seeds of Reaction; 30. The Church at Prayer; 31. Athanasios, Marcellus, and the Gathering Storm; 32. Fiasco at Serdica; 33. Religious Division: A Note on Intolerance; 34. Athanasios' Return: A Wind of Change; 35. Constantius' Double Council of Unity; 36. Julian and the Church; 37. Damasus, Siricius, Papal Authority, Synesios of Cyrene; 38. Basil of Caesarea (Cappadocia); 39. Ambrose; 40. Ambrosiaster; 41. Donatism; 42. Monks: The Ascetic Life; 43. Messalians; The Macarian Homilies; 44. Schism at Antioch: The Council of Constantinople (381); 45. Jerome and Rufinus: Controversy about Origen; 46. Pelagius, Celestius, and the Roman See in Gaul and North Africa; 47. Julian of Eclanum: Augustine's Critics in Gaul and North Africa; 48. Augustine; 49. John Chrysostom; 50. Innocent I and John Chrysostom's Honour. Alaric and the fall of Rome; 51. The Christological Debate I: To the First Council of Ephesus; 52. The Christological Debate II: From Reunion to a breakdown of unity (449); 53. The Christological Debate III; From the Second Council of Ephesus (449) to Chalcedon (451); 54. Chalcedon II: fall of Dioscoros. the emperor Leo's Encyclia; 55. The aftermath of the Council of Chalcedon; Zeno's Henotikon; 56. Justinian: Origen and the Three Chapters; 57. The Church and the Barbarian Invasions in the West; Salvian, Sidonius, Caesarius; 58. Worship after Constantine; 59. Pope Gregory the Great (590 - 604); 60. Pilgrims; 61. Penance; Further Reading; Dates of Roman Emperors; List of Bishops of Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, and Jerusalem

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