(+) Christianity in the Apostolic Age (1900 Purves), book
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
Rise of Christianity in Jerusalem. Historical sources ; The origin of Christianity ; The inauguration of Christianity in Jerusalem ; Internal progress of the church in Jerusalem after Pentecost ; External history of the church in Jerusalem after Pentecost -- Early expansion of Christianity. Historical sources ; The dispersion ; The conversion of Paul ; Progress of the mother church ; Rise of Gentile Christianity in Antioch ; The missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas -- Judaic Christianity. Historical sources ; The character of Judaic Christianity ; The council at Jerusalem ; Judaic Christianity after the council -- Expansion of Christianity under Paul. Historical sources ; Entrance of Christianity into Europe ; Paul in Corinth ; Paul in Ephesus ; From Ephesus to Rome ; Paul in Rome ; The last years of Paul -- Progress of Christianity to the close of the apostolic age. Historical sources ; The last years of the Apostle Peter ; The final transition from Judaism to Christianity ; Rise of historical narratives ; The Johannean period.