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Discover the Variety and Unity of the Early Church

The Christian church of the early centuries spread throughout much of Asia, Africa, and Europe, spoke many languages, was situated within diverse cultural settings, and had varied worship practices; yet it maintained a vital unity on core teachings at the heart of the Christian faith. In The Global Church--The First Eight Centuries: From Pentecost through the Rise of Islam, author Donald Fairbairn helps readers understand both the variety and unity of the church in this pivotal era by:

  • Re-centering the story of the church in its early centuries, paying greater attention to Africa, Turkey, and Syria, where most of the church''s intellectual energy was nurtured
  • Highlighting Christian communities outside the Roman Empire, as far afield as Persia and India, alongside those within it
  • Identifying key events by their global, not merely Western, significance and taking int

The Global ChurchThe First Eight Centuries

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      Publisher Zondervan
      Imprint Zondervan Academic
      Published 8 July 2021
      ISBN-13 9780310097853
      978-0310097853
      ISBN-10 0310097851
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      Ancient history History of religion

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Discover the Variety and Unity of the Early Church

      The Christian church of the early centuries spread throughout much of Asia, Africa, and Europe, spoke many languages, was situated within diverse cultural settings, and had varied worship practices; yet it maintained a vital unity on core teachings at the heart of the Christian faith. In The Global Church--The First Eight Centuries: From Pentecost through the Rise of Islam, author Donald Fairbairn helps readers understand both the variety and unity of the church in this pivotal era by:

      • Re-centering the story of the church in its early centuries, paying greater attention to Africa, Turkey, and Syria, where most of the church''s intellectual energy was nurtured
      • Highlighting Christian communities outside the Roman Empire, as far afield as Persia and India, alongside those within it
      • Identifying key events by their global, not merely Western, significance and taking int

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