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Christians today are becoming more and more interested in studying the roots of their faith and the development of the church. Finally there is an accessible but authoritative series every Christian can turn The Monarch History of the Church. Readers will not merely learn the basics but also examines much-ignored themes, such as the role of popular religion, women, and the history of the Bible. In volume one, The Birth of the Church, Ivor J. Davidson helps readers explores the first 300 years of church history using the most recent biblical research and historical scholarship. This highly readable series also examines recurring problems of the church, like its relationship with the state, other religions, and secularism. The Monarch History of the Church is an eight-volume series by world-renowned historians and theologians. Each volume offers an even-handed, comprehensive and readable assessment of the main strands of Christianity within its period.

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`A telling account of early Christianity from Bible times down to the conversion of Constantine that is clear, readable and informed by recent scholarship.’ -- David Bebbington, Professor of History, University of Stirling `An account of the early church that is both readable and informative, without being simplistic’ -- Gerald Bray, Anglican Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School

'A telling account of early Christianity from Bible times down to the conversion of Constantine that is clear, readable and informed by recent scholarship.' -- David Bebbington, Professor of History, University of Stirling 'An account of the early church that is both readable and informative, without being simplistic' -- Gerald Bray, Anglican Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School

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IVOR J. DAVIDSON is Professor of Theology at the University of Otago. Hehas written extensively on the history and theology of the early church.

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