{"product_id":"retrieving-history-9780801096433","title":"Retrieving History","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines the ways early Christians related and transmitted their history--apologetics, martyrdom accounts, sacred biography, and the genre of church history proper--helping readers understand how Christian identity is rooted in the faithful work of preceding generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMap\u003cbr\u003eTime Line\u003cbr\u003e1. Invitation to the Past\u003cbr\u003e2. Ancient Historical Writing and the Rise of Historical Literary Forms\u003cbr\u003e3. History as Apologetic: Harnessing a Usable Past\u003cbr\u003e4. Martyrology: Remembering the Martyrs' Noble Example\u003cbr\u003e5. Hagiography: Martyrdom as Discipleship in Early Christian Biographies\u003cbr\u003e6. Ecclesiastical History: The Story of the Church\u003cbr\u003e7. Conclusions and Trajectories\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Baker Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527606640983,"sku":"9780801096433","price":30.11,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801096433.jpg?v=1731868518","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/retrieving-history-9780801096433","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}