From the Book - 1st pbk. ed.
v. 1. The Mediterranean context of early Christianity / Philip F. Esler Armies, emperors and bureaucrats / Jill Harris Graeco-Roman philosophy and religion / Luther H. Martin Jewish tradition and culture / James K. Aitken The Galilean world of Jesus / Seán Freyne Early Jewish Christianity / David G. Horrell Paul and the development of gentile Christianity / Todd Klutz The Jesus tradition: the gospel writers' strategies of persuasion / Richard L. Rohrbaugh Christianity in the second and third centuries / Jeffrey S. Siker From Constantine to Theodosius (and beyond) / Bill Leadbetter Mission and expansion / Thomas M. Finn The development of office in the early church / Mark Edwards Christian regional diversity / David G.K. Taylor Monasticism / Columba Stewart Social levels, morals and daily life / Bruce J. Malina Sex and sexual renunciation / Teresa M. Shaw Women, worship and mission: the church in the household / Gillian Cloke Communication and travel / Blake Leyerle Worship, practice and belief / Maxwell E. Johnson The Apostolic Fathers / Carolyn Osiek The apologists / Eric Osborn The early theologians / Gerald Bray Later theologians of the Greek East / Andrew Louth Later theologians of the West / Ivor Davidson Creeds, councils and doctrinal development / Trevor Hart Biblical interpretation / Oskar Skarsaune
v. 2. Architecture: the first five centuries / L. Michael White
Music / James W. McKinnon
Imaginative literature / Richard Bauckham
Martrydom and political oppression / W.H.C. Frend
Graeco-Roman philosophical opposition / Michael Bland Simmons
Popular Graeco-Roman responses to Christianity / Craig de Vos
Internal renewal and dissent in the early Christian world / Sheila E. McGinn
Gnosticism / Alastair H.B. Logan
Montanism / Christine Trevett
Donatism / James Alexander
Tertullian / David Wright
Perpetua and Felicitas / Ross S. Kraemer and Shira L. Lander
Constantine / Bill Leadbetter
Anthony of the desert / Columba Stewart
Athanasius / David Brakke
John Chrysostom / Pauline Allen and Wendy Mayer
Augustine / Carol Harrison
Ephrem the Syrian / Kathleen E. McVey
Julian the Apostate / Michael Bland Simmons.
