| Forerunners and Rivals of Christianity: Volume 1: Being Studies in Religious History from 330 BC to 330 Ad Contributor(s): Legge, F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107450888 ISBN-13: 9781107450882 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $41.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Religion | Christian Church - History - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 270 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6" W x 9" (0.87 lbs) 268 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1915, this book contains a survey of the origins of Christianity and the impact that other religions had on its formation. Volume One covers pre-Christian Gnosticism, Orphic cults and the religions of Egypt and Persia in the Hellenistic period. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient religion and the development of Christianity. |