Church History

F. L. Cross, E. A. Livingstone, eds., The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church: Third Edition, [Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997]. See also: alternate copy and hendrickson edition.

Everett Ferguson, ed., Encyclopedia of Early Christianity: Second Edition: Volume 1, [New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1997].

Everett Ferguson, ed., Encyclopedia of Early Christianity: Second Edition: Volume 2, [New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1997].

Cf. Everett Ferguson, ed., Encyclopedia of Early Christianity, [New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1990].

Tony Lane, The Lion Book of Christian Thought, [Oxford/Batavia/Sydney: Lion Publishing, 1992].

Cf. Tony Lane, A Concise History of Christian Thought: Revised Edition, [Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2006]. 

David W. Bercot, ed., A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs, [Peabody: Hendrickson, 1998].

Henry Bettenson, ed., Documents of the Christian Church: Second Edition, [London, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 1967].

Henry Chadwick, The Early Church: Revised Edition, [London/New York: Penguin Books, 1993].

Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language: Third Edition, [Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2008].

Justo L. González, The Story of Christianity: Volume 1: The Early Church to the Reformation: Revised and Updated, [New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2010].

Nick Needham, 2000 Years of Christ’s Power: Volume 1: The Age of the Early Church Fathers, [Fearn: Christian Focus, 2016].

Nick Needham, 2000 Years of Christ’s Power: Volume 2: The Middle Ages, [Fearn: Christian Focus, 2016].

Henry C. Sheldon, History of the Christian Church: Vol. I: The Early Church, [New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1894]. See also: archive.org and Hendrickson edition.

Henry C. Sheldon, History of the Christian Church: Vol. II: The Mediaeval Church, [New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1895]. See also: archive.org and Hendrickson edition.

Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church: Volume I: Apostolic Christianity: A.D. 1–100, [Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1952]. See also: ccel.org.

Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church: Volume II: Ante-Nicene Christianity: A.D. 100-325, [Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1952]. See also: ccel.org.

Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church: Volume III: Nicene and Post-Nicene Christianity: A.D. 311-600, [Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1953]. See also: ccel.org.

Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church: Volume IV: Mediaeval Christianity: A.D. 590-1073, [Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1953]. See also: ccel.org.

Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church: Volume V: The Middle Ages: From Gregory VII., 1049, to Boniface VIII., 1294, [Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1957]. See also: ccel.org.

Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church: Volume VI: The Middle Ages: From Boniface VIII., 1294 to the Protestant Reformation, 1517, [Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1957]. See also: ccel.org.

John C. L. Gieseler, A Text-Book of Church History: Vol. I: A.D. 1-726, trans. Samuel Davidson, ed. Henry B. Smith, [New York: Harper & Brothers, 1857]. See also: archive.org (1868).

John C. L. Gieseler, A Text-Book of Church History: Vol. II: A.D. 726-1305, trans. Samuel Davidson & John Winstanley Hull, ed. Henry B. Smith, [New York: Harper & Brothers, 1857]. See also: archive.org (1865).

John C. L. Gieseler, A Text-Book of Church History: Vol. III: A.D. 1305-1517, trans. John W. Hull, ed. Henry B. Smith, [New York: Harper & Brothers, 1858]. See also: archive.org (1863).

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