A Source Book For Ancient Church History
Ayer's compilation of primary source documents for the study of early Christian history, providing original texts, letters, decrees, and accounts from the apostolic age through the early medieval period. An essential reference work for students of patristics and church history.
14 Chapters
Table of Contents
1
ERRATA.
2
PREFACE.
3
GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
4
THE FIRST DIVISION OF ANCIENT CHRISTIANITY: THE CHURCH UNDER THE HEATHEN EMPIRE: TO A. D. 324
5
Period I. The Apostolic Age: To Circa A. D. 100
6
Period II. The Post-Apostolic Age: A. D. 100-A. D. 140
7
Period III. The Critical Period: A. D. 140 to A. D. 200
8
Period IV. The Age Of The Consolidation Of The Church: 200 to 324 A. D.
9
THE SECOND DIVISION OF ANCIENT CHRISTIANITY: THE CHURCH UNDER THE CHRISTIAN EMPIRE: FROM 312 TO CIRCA 750
10
Period I: The Imperial State Church Of The Undivided Empire, Or Until The Death Of Theodosius The Great, 395
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Period II. The Church From The Permanent Division Of The Empire Until The Collapse Of The Western Empire And The First Schism Between The East And The West, Or Until About A. D. 500
12
Period III. The Dissolution Of The Imperial State Church And The Transition To The Middle Ages: From The Beginning Of The Sixth Century To The Latter Part Of The Eighth
13
INDEX
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FOOTNOTES