The First Christian Theologians: An Introduction to Theology in the Early Church

Name: The First Christian Theologians: An Introduction to Theology in the Early Church
Price: 82.44 USD
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ISBN: 9780631231875

Edited By: G.R. Evans

By: G.R. Evans, editor

Product Description

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What happened, theologically speaking, during the first 500 years of Christianity? Leading academics introduce you to major thinkers, significant controversies, the role of ecumenical councils, and the way the canon was shaped against rival positions in Judaism and Greco-Roman philosophy. 296 pages, softcover. Blackwell.

Product Information

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Title: The First Christian Theologians: An Introduction to Theology in the Early Church
By: G.R. Evans, editor
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
Vendor: Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions: 9.8 X 6.8 (inches)

Weight: 1 pound 3 ounces
ISBN: 0631231870
ISBN-13: 9780631231875
Series: Great Theologians
Stock No: WW231870

Publisher's Description

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The First Christian Theologians offers a comprehensive introduction to the theology of the early Church through an accessible and lively examination of the major individual theologians of the time.

Provides a comprehensive, single-volume introduction to the theology of the early Church.
Features an accessible and lively examination of the major individual theologians from the first five centuries.
Explores how Christian theology came into being – including detailed coverage of the Scriptural canon, preaching, heresies, and the role of ecumenical councils.
Includes an international list of leading contributors.
Edited by a leading academic in the field, with a reputation for producing first-rate, accessible books.

Author Bio

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G. R. Evans is Professor of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. She is the author of numerous, critically-acclaimed books in the fields of patristic, medieval and Reformation history and theology, including Augustine on Evil (1982), Problems of Authority in the Reformation Debates (1992), The Church and the Churches (1994), Philosophy and Theology in the Middle Ages (1993), Law and Theology in the Middle Ages (2002), and Anselm (1989). G. R. Evans is also the author of A Brief History of Heresy (2003), and the editor of The Medieval Theologians (2000), also in the Great Theologians series, both published by Blackwell.

Editorial Reviews

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"Beyond doubt this is one of the best introductions available to the English reader who is interested in the Theology of the early Church." Mihail Neamtu, King's College, London