An introduction to the history of early Christianity, this reference provides roughly 60 primary source documents from the first five centuries of the Christian Era, each accompanied by explanatory material.
• Offers a guide that helps readers to understand how to study primary documents critically
• Provides an introduction of the history of the early Christian Church
• Highlights a timeline of key events in the early history of Christianity
• Features sections on the first five centuries of the Christian Era that encompass primary source documents, accompanied by headnotes and suggestions for further reading