(+) Christianity in the Apostolic Age (1900 Purves), book

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Christianity in the Apostolic Age (1900) is a book by George T. Purves.

Abstract

Editions and translations

Published in New York, NY: C. Scribner's Sons, 1900. Reprinted several times, until 1931.

Table of contents

  • Part I: Rise of Christianity in Jerusalem
    • 1. Historical sources
    • 2. The origin of Christianity
    • 3. The inauguration of Christianity in Jerusalem
    • 4. Internal progress of the church in Jerusalem after Pentecost
    • 5. External history of the church in Jerusalem after Pentecost
  • Part II: Early expansion of Christianity
    • 1. Historical sources
    • 2. The dispersion
    • 3. The conversion of Paul
    • 4. Progress of the mother church
    • 5. Rise of Gentile Christianity in Antioch
    • 6. The missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas
  • Part III: Judaic Christianity
    • 1. Historical sources
    • 2. The character of Judaic Christianity
    • 3. The council at Jerusalem
    • 4. Judaic Christianity after the council
  • Part IV: Expansion of Christianity under Paul
    • 1. Historical sources
    • 2. Entrance of Christianity into Europe
    • 3. Paul in Corinth
    • 4. Paul in Ephesus
    • 5. From Ephesus to Rome
    • 6. Paul in Rome
    • 7. The last years of Paul
    • Part V: Progress of Christianity to the close of the apostolic age
    • 1. Historical sources
    • 2. The last years of the Apostle Peter
    • 3. The final transition from Judaism to Christianity
    • 4. Rise of historical narratives
    • 5. The Johannean period
  • Appendix, Chronology of the Apostolic Age

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