Blackwell Ancient Religions Ser.: Varieties of Early Christianity : The ...

Varieties of Early ChristianityThe Formation of the Western Christian Tradition\nAuthor(s): Rebecca I. Denova\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9781119891246, 978-1119891246\nSynopsis\nProvides a broad and balanced understanding of how Christianity originated in the first five centuries \n\nVarieties of Early Christianity: The Formation of the Western Christian Tradition traces the origins and evolution of Christian concepts from the first through the sixth century CE, exploring the events, issues, and individuals that helped shape the beliefs and practices of Christianity. With a multidisciplinary Religious Studies approach, this reader-friendly textbook places the early sources of Christian teaching within their historical and cultural contexts to highlight what gave rise to the beliefs and rituals that Christians follow in the present day. \n\nChronologically organized chapters analyse the ways in which Chris.