{"product_id":"introducing-early-christianity-laurie-guy-9780830839421","title":"Introducing Early Christianity: A Topical Survey of Its Life, Beliefs Practices","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaurie Guy provides an illuminating, broad-brush survey of the early church in its first four centuries. Her highly readable account is a welcome supplement to chronological histories of the early church, providing something of an aerial view that lets us see patterns in the historical terrain. From the apostolic fathers to the great ecumenical councils, we see the church undergoing persecution and martyrdom and then rising to favor under Constantine, shaping its ministry and order while worshiping and developing its understanding of doctrine. Baptism and Eucharist, asceticism and monasticism, and the developing roles of women unfold in this thematic account of the rise of Great Tradition Christianity. Richly illustrated and filled out with maps, charts and close-up windows on related topics, \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Early Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e will inform the curious and enliven courses in early church history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurie Guy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0830839429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830839421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Laurie Guy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926613360895,"sku":"9780830839421","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ecd2d947-b25a-448d-80d8-bb86a342588c.jpg?v=1681084041","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/introducing-early-christianity-laurie-guy-9780830839421","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}