Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Gospel of Mary of Magdala The Gospel of Mary of Magdala Karen L. King Lost for more than fifteen hundred years, the Gospel of Mary is the only existing early Christian gospel written in the name of a woman. Karen L. King tells the story of the recovery of this remarkab… OL16062667W
Early Christians and animals Early Christians and animals Robert McQueen Grant Early Christians and Animals presents a lively study of the significance of animals in early Christian thought, tradition, text and art.Robert M. Grant:* examines the diverse and often conflicting so… OL1992308W
The Jesus movement The Jesus movement Ekkehard W. Stegemann,Wolfgang Stegemann "This work by two New Testament scholars is the first comprehensive social history of the earliest churches. Integrating the historical and social data, they locate the ancient Galileans, Judeans, an… OL20944065W
The Holy Spirit and Christian origins The Holy Spirit and Christian origins James D. G. Dunn,Graham Stanton,Stephen C. Barton,Bruce W. Longenecker "The Holy Spirit and Christian Origins comprises a selection of original essays that explore a topic that has held a prominent and distinctive place in the majority of Professor Dunn's publications. … OL20947536W
The Bible in Greek Christian antiquity The Bible in Greek Christian antiquity Paul M. Blowers "The Bible in Greek Christian Antiquity comes as an international project, the work of French, Swiss, Australian, and now Canadian and American scholars. It will be useful to students of early Christ… OL20965689W
The rise of Western Christendom The rise of Western Christendom Peter Robert Lamont Brown "This book offers a history of the first thousand years of Christianity. Ranging across the Christian world from China to Iceland, the narrative illustrates the diversity of Christian beliefs and pra… OL2734367W
The First Urban Christians The First Urban Christians Wayne A. Meeks The Pauline Epistles as historical-sociological documents: a balanced, meticulous, fabulously learned study suggesting (despite itself) that when all is said and done Paul still belongs to the believ… OL3912835W
The Johannine corpus in the early church The Johannine corpus in the early church Charles E. Hill The books traditionally associated with John the Apostle constitute a major portion of the Christian New Testament. The influence of these books, particularly the Gospel according to John and the boo… OL4106646W
Associations, Synagogues, and Congregations Associations, Synagogues, and Congregations Philip A. Harland This social historical study of religious groups in Roman Asia Minor brings the world of early Christians and Jews to life. Despite their distinct devotion to one God within a polytheistic context, s… OL6087378W
The Forgotten Desert Mothers The Forgotten Desert Mothers Laura Swan Despite the very substantial and continuing interest in women's issues in Christianity and the ceaseless stream of publications for, by, and about Christian women, there has been astonishingly little… OL7798616W