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History of the Christian Church, Vol. 1: Apostolic Christianity, A.D. 1–100

Philip Schaff · 1882

Volume 1 of Schaff's History of the Christian Church, the classic multi-volume history in English: Apostolic Christianity, A.D. 1–100.

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From the opening: And Heathen World

Literature.

J. L. von Mosheim: Historical Commentaries on the State of Christianity in the first three centuries. 1753. Transl. by Vidal and Murdock, vol. i. chs. 1 and 2 (pp. 9-82, of the N. York ed. 1853).

Neander: Allg. Gesch. der christl. Religion und Kirche. Vol. 1st (1842). Einleit. (p. 1-116).

J. P. Lange: Das Apost. Zeitalter. 1853, I. pp. 224-318.

Schaff: Hist. of the Apostolic Church. pp. 137-188 (New York ed.).

Lutterbeck (R. C.): Die N. Testamentlichen Lehrbegriffe, oder Untersuchungen über das Zeitalter der Religionswende, die Vorstufen des Christenthums und die erste Gestaltung desselben. Mainz, 1852, 2 vols.

Döllinger (R. C.): Heidenthum und Judenthum. Vorhalle zur Geschichte des Christenthums. Regensb. 1857. Engl. transl. by N. Darnell under the title: The Gentile and the Jew in the courts of the Temple of Christ: an Introduction to the History of Christianity. Lond. 1862, 2 vols.

Charles Hardwick (d. 1859): Christ and other Masters. London, 4th ed. by Procter, 1875.

M. Schneckenburger (d. 1848): Vorlesungen über N. Testamentliche Zeitgeschichte, aus dessen Nachlass herausgegeben von Löhlein, mit Vorwort von Hundeshagen. Frankf. a M. 1862.

A. Hausrath: N. Testamentliche Zeitgeschichte. Heidelb. 1868 sqq., 2d ed. 1873-'77, 4 vols. The first vol. appeared in a third ed. 1879. The work includes the state of Judaism and heathenism in the time of Christ, the apostolic and the post-apostolic age to Hadrian (a.d. 117). English translation by Poynting and Guenzer, Lond. 1878 sqq.

E. Schürer: Lehrbuch der N. Testamentlichen Zeitgeschichte. Leipz. 1874. Revised and enlarged under the title: Gesch. des jüd. Volkes im Zeitalter Christi. 1886, 2 vols. Engl. translation, Edinb. and N. Y.

H. Schiller: Geschichte des römischen Kaiserreichs unter der Regierung des Nero. Berlin, 1872.

L. Freidländer: Darstellungen aus der Sittengeschichte Roms in der Zeit von Augustus bis zum Ausgang der Antonine. Leipzig, 5th ed., revised, 1881, 3 vols. A standard work.

Geo. P. Fisher (of Yale College, New Haven): The Beginnings of Christianity. N. York, 1877. Chs. II.-VII.

Gerhard Uhlhorn: The Conflict of Christianity with Heathenism. Transl. by Egbert C. Smyth and C. T H. Ropes. N. York, 1879. Book I. chs. 1 and 2. The German original appeared in a 4th ed., 1884.

§ 8. Central Position of Christ in the History of the World.

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Contents (57 sections)

  1. About this edition
  2. Preface to the Revised Edition
  3. From the Preface to the First Edition
  4. Preface to Third Revision
  5. Preface to Third Revision (continued)
  6. Preface to Third Revision (continued)
  7. And Heathen World
  8. And Heathen World
  9. And Heathen World (continued)
  10. Chapter II
  11. Chapter II (continued)
  12. Chapter II (continued)
  13. Chapter II (continued)
  14. Chapter II (continued)
  15. Chapter III
  16. Chapter III (continued)
  17. Chapter III (continued)
  18. Epistle to the Hebrews, written from Italy after the release of Timothy (ch. 13:23)
  19. St. Peter and the Conversion of the Jews
  20. St. Peter and the Conversion of the Jews (continued)
  21. St. Peter and the Conversion of the Jews (continued)
  22. The Epistle of James
  23. Chapter V
  24. Canon F. W. Farrar: The Life and Work of St. Paul. Lond. and N. York, 1879, 2 vols.…
  25. Canon F. W. Farrar: The Life and Work of St. Paul. Lond. and N. York, 1879, 2 vols.… (continued)
  26. Canon F. W. Farrar: The Life and Work of St. Paul. Lond. and N. York, 1879, 2 vols.… (continued)
  27. Canon F. W. Farrar: The Life and Work of St. Paul. Lond. and N. York, 1879, 2 vols.… (continued)
  28. Chapter VI
  29. Chapter VI (continued)
  30. Chapter VII
  31. Chapter VII (continued)
  32. Chapter VIII
  33. Chapter VIII (continued)
  34. Worship in the Apostolic Age
  35. Worship in the Apostolic Age (continued)
  36. Organization of the Apostolic Church
  37. Organization of the Apostolic Church (continued)
  38. Chapter XI
  39. Chapter XI (continued)
  40. Chapter XI (continued)
  41. Chapter XII
  42. Canon Westcott: Introduction to the Study of the Gospels. London and Boston, 1860; 7th…
  43. Canon Westcott: Introduction to the Study of the Gospels. London and Boston, 1860; 7th… (continued)
  44. Canon Westcott: Introduction to the Study of the Gospels. London and Boston, 1860; 7th… (continued)
  45. Canon Westcott: Introduction to the Study of the Gospels. London and Boston, 1860; 7th… (continued)
  46. Canon Westcott: Introduction to the Study of the Gospels. London and Boston, 1860; 7th… (continued)
  47. Canon Westcott: Introduction to the Study of the Gospels. London and Boston, 1860; 7th… (continued)
  48. Canon Westcott: Introduction to the Study of the Gospels. London and Boston, 1860; 7th… (continued)
  49. Canon Westcott: Introduction to the Study of the Gospels. London and Boston, 1860; 7th… (continued)
  50. Canon Westcott: Introduction to the Study of the Gospels. London and Boston, 1860; 7th… (continued)
  51. Canon Westcott: Introduction to the Study of the Gospels. London and Boston, 1860; 7th… (continued)
  52. The Epistle
  53. The Epistle (continued)
  54. The Epistle (continued)
  55. The Epistle (continued)
  56. Magna Est Veritas Et Praevalebit
  57. Epistle to the Philippians, i.XII.97-p0.1

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