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The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Volume 1

The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition
By Jaroslav Pelikan
Series: The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Christian Doctrine
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The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Volume 1 by Jaroslav Pelikan explores the origins and early evolution of Christian doctrine from the close of the New Testament period through to the Council of Chalcedon in 451 AD. The book delves into how early Christianity formed its theological and philosophical foundations within the context of existing religious and cultural systems. Pelikan provides an insightful examination of how dogma developed in the early centuries of the Church.
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In this five-volume opus--now available in its entirety in paperback--Pelikan traces the development of Christian doctrine from the first century to the twentieth. "Pelikan's "The Christian Tradition" [is] a series for which they must have coined words like 'magisterial'."--Martin Marty, "Commonweal"

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In this five-volume opus—now available in its entirety in paperback—Pelikan traces the development of Christian doctrine from the first century to the twentieth.

Pelikan's The Christian Tradition is a series for which they must have coined words like 'magisterial'.—Martin Marty, Commonweal

Series: The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Christian Doctrine

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  • The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Volume 1
    In this five-volume opus—now available in its entirety in paperback—Pelikan traces the development of Christian doctrine from the first century to the twentieth. Pelikan's The Christian Tradition is a series for which they must have coined words like 'magisterial'.—Martin Marty, Commonweal
    By Jaroslav Pelikan
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  • The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Volume 2
    The line that separated Eastern Christendom from Western on the medieval map is similar to the "iron curtain" of recent times. Linguistic barriers, political divisions, and liturgical differences combined to isolate the two cultures from each other. Except for such episodes as the schism between East and West or the Crusades, the development of non-Western Christendom has been largely ignored...
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  • The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Volume 4
    The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Volume 4
    This penultimate volume in Pelikan's acclaimed history of Christian doctrine—winner with Volume 3 of the Medieval Academy's prestigious Haskins Medal—encompasses the Reformation and the developments that led to it. "Only in America, and in this case from a Lutheran scholar, could we expect an examination so lacking in parti pris, a survey so perceptive, so free—and, one must say, the...
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The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Volume 1 by Jaroslav Pelikan is widely praised for its in-depth exploration of early Christian doctrinal development, providing a scholarly yet accessible narrative of the formative periods of Christian doctrine. Reviewers commend the author's ability to present complex theological ideas clearly and his meticulous research. The book is frequently recommended for its comprehensive coverage and insightful analysis, appreciated by both students and scholars of theology for its clarity and rigour.

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ISBN: 9780226653716

Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 August 1975

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Chicago Press

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 2.0mm

Width: 15.0mm

Height: 23.0mm

Weight: 624g

Pages: 442

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About the Author

Jaroslav Pelikan is Sterling Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University.

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