Early Church Books

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On the Incarnation On the Incarnation (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.37 — 16,132 ratings — published 318
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Confessions Confessions (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.00 — 75,817 ratings — published 400
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The Didache The Didache (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.40 — 3,340 ratings — published 70
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The History of the Church: From Christ to Constantine The History of the Church: From Christ to Constantine (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,894 ratings — published 324
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On the Holy Spirit On the Holy Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,271 ratings — published 375
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The Spirit of Early Christian Thought: Seeking the Face of God The Spirit of Early Christian Thought: Seeking the Face of God (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,104 ratings — published 2003
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City of God City of God (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as early-church)
avg rating 3.95 — 13,906 ratings — published 426
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St. Ignatius of Antioch: The Epistles St. Ignatius of Antioch: The Epistles (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.38 — 562 ratings — published 107
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The Patient Ferment of the Early Church: The Improbable Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire The Patient Ferment of the Early Church: The Improbable Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.46 — 621 ratings — published 2016
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The First and Second Apologies (Ancient Christian Writers) The First and Second Apologies (Ancient Christian Writers)
by (shelved 9 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.13 — 696 ratings — published 150
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The Apostolic Fathers: Greek Texts and English Translations The Apostolic Fathers: Greek Texts and English Translations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.34 — 961 ratings — published
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The Christians as the Romans Saw Them The Christians as the Romans Saw Them (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.06 — 714 ratings — published 1984
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Early Christian Doctrines Early Christian Doctrines (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,101 ratings — published 1958
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The Christian Tradition 1: The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition 100-600 The Christian Tradition 1: The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition 100-600 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,118 ratings — published 1971
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On the Unity of Christ (Popular Patristics) On the Unity of Christ (Popular Patristics)
by (shelved 6 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.35 — 733 ratings — published 429
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The Rule of Saint Benedict The Rule of Saint Benedict (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.00 — 8,473 ratings — published 530
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The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.24 — 479 ratings — published 90
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The Life of St. Anthony The Life of St. Anthony (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,687 ratings — published 357
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The Early Church (The Pelican History of the Church, #1) The Early Church (The Pelican History of the Church, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as early-church)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,911 ratings — published 1967
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On First Principles On First Principles (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.20 — 415 ratings — published 215
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2,000 Years of Christ's Power, Part One: The Age of the Early Church Fathers 2,000 Years of Christ's Power, Part One: The Age of the Early Church Fathers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.69 — 985 ratings — published 1998
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Christianity at the Crossroads: How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church Christianity at the Crossroads: How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.42 — 321 ratings — published 2017
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Baptism in the Early Church: History, Theology, and Liturgy in the First Five Centuries Baptism in the Early Church: History, Theology, and Liturgy in the First Five Centuries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.33 — 106 ratings — published 2008
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The Augustine Catechism: The Enchiridon on Faith, Hope, and Love The Augustine Catechism: The Enchiridon on Faith, Hope, and Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.11 — 799 ratings — published 420
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Getting to Know the Church Fathers: An Evangelical Introduction Getting to Know the Church Fathers: An Evangelical Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.05 — 418 ratings — published 2007
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The Trinity The Trinity (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,325 ratings — published 416
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On God and Christ, The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to Cledonius: St. Gregory of Nazianzus On God and Christ, The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to Cledonius: St. Gregory of Nazianzus (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,077 ratings — published 379
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The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.14 — 786 ratings — published 2009
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Against Heresies and Fragments of Lost Works (Works of Irenaeus) Against Heresies and Fragments of Lost Works (Works of Irenaeus)
by (shelved 5 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.03 — 132 ratings — published
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The Story of Christianity: Volume 1: The Early Church to the Reformation (Story of Christianity) The Story of Christianity: Volume 1: The Early Church to the Reformation (Story of Christianity)
by (shelved 5 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.25 — 5,189 ratings — published 1978
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The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.31 — 244 ratings — published 150
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The Robe The Robe (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.24 — 27,426 ratings — published 1942
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The Martyrdom of Polycarp The Martyrdom of Polycarp (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.44 — 130 ratings — published 2010
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The Apostolic Fathers: A New Translation (Lexham Classics) The Apostolic Fathers: A New Translation (Lexham Classics)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.48 — 184 ratings — published
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The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.31 — 347 ratings — published 108
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Through the Eye of a Needle: Wealth, the Fall of Rome, and the Making of Christianity in the West, 350-550 AD Through the Eye of a Needle: Wealth, the Fall of Rome, and the Making of Christianity in the West, 350-550 AD (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.29 — 680 ratings — published 2012
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On Christian Doctrine On Christian Doctrine (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,050 ratings — published 397
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Dialogue with Trypho (Selections from the Fathers of the Church) Dialogue with Trypho (Selections from the Fathers of the Church)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 3.94 — 294 ratings — published 150
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The Way to Nicaea (Formation Of Christian Theology, Vol. 1) The Way to Nicaea (Formation Of Christian Theology, Vol. 1)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.33 — 201 ratings — published 2001
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Foxe's Book of Martyrs Foxe's Book of Martyrs (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.27 — 20,031 ratings — published 1563
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Nicaea and Its Legacy: An Approach to Fourth-Century Trinitarian Theology Nicaea and Its Legacy: An Approach to Fourth-Century Trinitarian Theology (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.38 — 134 ratings — published 2004
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Backgrounds of Early Christianity Backgrounds of Early Christianity (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.12 — 588 ratings — published 1987
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Evangelism in the Early Church Evangelism in the Early Church (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.00 — 344 ratings — published 1970
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An Echo in the Darkness (Mark of the Lion, #2) An Echo in the Darkness (Mark of the Lion, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.64 — 65,108 ratings — published 1994
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On the Divine Images: 3 Apologies Against Those Who Attack the Divine Images On the Divine Images: 3 Apologies Against Those Who Attack the Divine Images (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.27 — 639 ratings — published 1980
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The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection (Cistercian Studies, #59) The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection (Cistercian Studies, #59)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,552 ratings — published 1975
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The Life of Moses The Life of Moses (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,297 ratings — published 390
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A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs: A Reference Guide to More Than 700 Topics Discussed by the Early Church Fathers A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs: A Reference Guide to More Than 700 Topics Discussed by the Early Church Fathers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as early-church)
avg rating 4.38 — 158 ratings — published 1997
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