Historical events have long been the standard lens through which scholars have sought to understand the theology of Christianity in late antiquity. The lives of

More than sixty color pictures by noted photographer Richard Cleave enhance the more than fifty black and white images, maps, and charts."--BOOK JACKET.

This fascinating and lively book provides the first comprehensive discussion of the production, circulation, and use of books in early Christianity. It explores

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Brings a new approach to the interpretation of the sources used to study the Early Christian era - reading history backwards. This book will interest teachers a