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History of early Christian literature in the first three centuries

History of early Christian literature in the first three centuries

Krüger, Gustav

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IslamAncient History GeneralGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 9353704995
ISBN13: 9789353704995
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2019
Pages: 474
Weight: 1.32
Height: 1.06 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
How did a scattered movement become a literature, and a literature become Scripture? The canon did not arrive. It was argued, copied, preached, and contested across the first three centuries of the early church era. Gustav Kruger offers a scholarly literary history that reads as a critical history survey of early Christian writings: apostolic memoirs and letters, apologetic treatises, martyr acts, and the many voices that later fell outside the development of Christian canon, including the New Testament apocrypha. Written with the rigour of an academic theology textbook, it maps the growth of communities, ideas, and genres, and clarifies why some texts were cherished, edited, or resisted. As a patristics reference guide and church fathers introduction, it places major teachers and lesser-known authors in context, tracing how doctrine, worship, and authority took shape through books as much as through councils. For seminary course reading, Christian studies research, or any reader curious about origins, Kruger brings order to a complex archive without draining it of human urgency. Its lasting significance lies in showing that the history of theology is also the history of reading. Whether you keep a private library of classics or simply want a clear guide to the beginnings of the New Testament, this volume rewards slow reading and quick consultation alike, again and again. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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