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Title: The Early Church: From the Beginnings to 461
Author: W. H. C. Frend
Publication year: 1994
Impression: Third impression
First published: 1965
Publisher: SCM Press
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 273

This book provides a historical study of the Christian Church from its origins in the first century through to the mid-fifth century, ending in the year 461. It examines the spread of Christianity within the Roman Empire, the development of doctrine and church organization, relations with imperial authority, and the major theological controversies that shaped early Christian history.

Genre: Church History

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