Dr Wand's classic treatment of the early church is concise, comprehensive and makes use of specialist treatises. The organisation of material and lucid style make accessible what is at times a complex subject. In addition, the book is full of vignettes of prominent personages and curious items of information.
Interesting and informative, A History of Early Church caters for the general reader with an interest in history as well as the religious studies student fow whom it is principally intended.
I. THE ENVIRONMENT II. THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH III. THE SUB-APOSTOLIC CHURCH IV. ATTACK AND DEFENCE V. GNOSTICISM VI. THE SECOND HALF OF THE SECOND CENTURY VII. THE FIRST LONG PEACE VIII. CHURCH LIFE AND WORSHIP IX. RENEWED PERSECUTION X. CYPRIAN XII. THE END OF PERSECUTION XIII. THE RIVALS OF CHRISTIANITY XIV. ECCLESIASTICAL TROUBLES XVI. JULIAN AND THE CAPPADOCIAN THEOLOGIANS XVII. THE GOTHS AND THE CHURCH XV. THE PROGRESS OF ARIANISM XVIII. MONASTICISM AND THE FALL OF PAGANISM XIX. DIVERGENCE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST XI. THE SECOND LONG PEACE XX. NESTORIANISM AND PELAGIANISM XXI. THE PAPACY AND THE CHRISTOLOGICAL QUESTION XXII. THE OUTSKIRTS OF EMPIRE XXIII. THE BEGINNING OF THE DARK AGES
