The Early Church

by Henry Chadwick

Examines the beginning of the Christian movement during the first centuries AD, and the explosive force of its expansion throughout the Roman world.

Genres: History, Church, Church History

304 pages, Paperback

Published April 30, 1968

About the author

Henry Chadwick was a British academic, theologian and Church of England priest. A former dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford – and as such, head of Christ Church, Oxford – he also served as master of Peterhouse, Cambridge.
A leading historian of the early church, Chadwick was appointed Regius Professor at both the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. He was a noted supporter of improved relations with the Catholic Church, and a leading member of the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission. An accomplished musician, having studied music to degree level, he took a leading part in the revision and updating of hymnals widely used within Anglicanism, chairing the board of the publisher Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd. for 20 years.

Reviews

[Camille Collette]

Had to read it for a class…

[Samantha Schrage]

Interesting, very interesting, but it was really confusing XD


I did not read this twice I accidentally marked it read

[Alexa]

A very detailed book that provides great explanations of the history, however it does not provide a summary before doing a deep dive into topics. To understand what is being discussed a strong background of early church history is needed.

[Johnny Mancini]

love history already and theology specifically is interesting to me, learned a decent amount of things i never realized and it’s a great overall summary of 4ish centuries of the early church, couple chapters lost me and he expects you to know a lot of significant historical characters

[Ken Montgomery]

Of the ones I've read, probably the most helpful overview of the early church that can be found at 300 pages or so.

[Amber Poir]

An informative—albeit dry—read. I would only recommend it to those with prior background knowledge of early church history and heresies, but overall a valuable and concise overview.

[Hannah Allen]

A classic. Outdated and has no citations but is a classic.