Hist of the Church The Early Church, Book 1, (Paperback)

from davidpwithun

Some of the scholarship here is a bit outdated (for instance, the contention that Eusebius of Caesara and St. Epiphanius of Salamis were proto-iconoclasts has been thoroughly dismantled in recent y...

from deanc

Originally published in 1967, The Early Church by Chadwick is the first in a seven-volume series, The Penguin History of the Church. Chadwick was a professor at Cambridge University and brother of ...

from jontseng

Despite his intimidating academic reputation (Dean of House, Master of Peterhouse, Regius Prof), Chadwick renders a difficult subject eminently approachable.

from stillatim

Solid, though now a bit dated. Chadwick writes well enough, but tried to cram a bit too much in, I think. Many of stories (well-chosen stories!) are very difficult to follow, even if you already kn...

from HowHop

Generally this was a decent overview of the Early Church; however it is far from my favourite on the subject. At times I found it pretty dull even though the Early Church is a fascinating topic -- ...