
From the intro: "THE present volume intends to instruct the general reader in the knowledge of the early Fathers of the Christian Church. It may thus be learned how the Church passed through the Apostolic era into that of the "Apostolic Fathers". These Fathers belong to the period...

History of the Christian Church to the Conversion of Constantine offers a detailed account of the formative years of Christianity. Edward Burton meticulously chronicles the Church's evolution from its inception through the pivotal moment when Constantine embraced Christianity,...