The complete idiot's guide to early Christianity

the long version

The most popular religion in the world has a variety of doctrines, beliefs,and practices. This book helps its legion of followers to better understandwhere it all began, while exploring everything from how early Christianslived to Jesus initial message and its impact on the church.Explores every aspect of the church and the roots of its core beliefsEasy to understand and useCovers the hot topics of Christianitywomen in the church, Gnosticism,politics, and moreAuthor is a well-known scholar and expert on ancient Christianity