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Invitation to the New Testament

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Early Christianity

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ISBN13: 9780192854391ISBN10: 0192854399 Paperback , 768 pages
Apr 2001,  In Stock

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$31.95 (03)
Two thousand years of Christian history

Desert Christians

An Introduction to the Literature of Early Monasticism
ISBN13: 9780195162233ISBN10: 0195162234 Paperback , 512 pages
May 2004,  In Stock

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$39.95 (01)
Offers the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to early monasticism

Christianity in Late Antiquity, 300-450 C.E.

A Reader
ISBN13: 9780195154610ISBN10: 0195154614 Paperback , 528 pages
Sep 2003,  In Stock

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$59.95 (04)
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Heirs of the Fisherman

Behind the Scenes of Papal Death and Succession
ISBN13: 9780195178340ISBN10: 0195178343 Hardcover , 384 pages
Oct 2004,  In Stock

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$35.00 (06)
A former Vatican insider offers a wealth of valuable information on the death and succession of the Pope

Hellenistic Religions

An Introduction
ISBN13: 9780195043914ISBN10: 019504391X Paperback , 192 pages
Nov 1987,  In Stock

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$47.95 (04)

Early Christianity

A Brief History
ISBN13: 9780195138030ISBN10: 0195138031 Paperback , 288 pages
Jan 2009,  In Stock

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$37.95 (04)
Accessible to beginning students with no background in the subject, this concise and captivating introduction examines the development of Christianity from its origins up through the year 620.

The Early Christian Fathers

A Selection from the Writings of the Fathers from St. Clement of Rome to St. Athanasius
ISBN13: 9780192830098ISBN10: 0192830090 Paperback , 302 pages
Sep 1969,  In Stock

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$44.95 (06)
ISBN13: 9780192854520ISBN10: 0192854526 Paperback , 144 pages
Apr 2001,  In Stock

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$11.95 (03)

Lost Scriptures

Books that Did Not Make It into the New Testament
ISBN13: 9780195182507ISBN10: 0195182502 Paperback , 352 pages
Jul 2005,  In Stock

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$19.99 (03)
A companion volume to Bart Ehrman's Lost Christianities--An anthology of long-lost Christian writings that did not make it into the New Testament

Lost Christianities

The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew
ISBN13: 9780195182491ISBN10: 0195182499 Paperback , 320 pages
Jul 2005,  In Stock

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$19.99 (03)
A revealing look at the Early Church and the intense struggle to form the canon of the New Testament

The Apocryphal Gospels

Texts and Translations
ISBN13: 9780199732104ISBN10: 0199732108 Hardcover , 624 pages
Jun 2011,  In Stock

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$35.00 (01)
Two leading authorities on the early Church present the first original-text and facing-page translation of the Gospels not included in the New Testament

Introduction to "Gnosticism"

Ancient Voices, Christian Worlds
ISBN13: 9780199755318ISBN10: 0199755310 Paperback , 336 pages
Nov 2012,  In Stock

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$39.95 (04)
The first and only textbook on the fascinating but often obscure topic of "Gnosticism"

Introduction to the New Testament

Christian Symbol and Ritual

An Introduction
ISBN13: 9780195154122ISBN10: 0195154126 Paperback , 192 pages
Aug 2005,  In Stock

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$25.00 (01)
An accessible reaffirmation of the importance and continuing relevance of Christian ritual

The New Testament and Other Early Christian Writings

A Reader
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195154641ISBN10: 0195154649 Paperback , 432 pages
Jul 2003,  In Stock

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$59.95 (04)

A Brief Introduction to the New Testament

Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780199862306ISBN10: 0199862303 Paperback , 416 pages
Sep 2012,  In Stock

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$54.95 (04)
Integrating the best scholarship with the best writing, this concise edition of Bart D. Ehrman's best-selling text brings the study of the New Testament to life

Invitation to the New Testament

First Things
ISBN13: 9780199920525ISBN10: 0199920524 Hardcover , 480 pages
Nov 2012,  In Stock

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$49.95 (04)
An introduction to the contents of the New Testament--a historical, social, and faith-friendly approach

The New Testament

A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings
Fifth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199757534ISBN10: 0199757534 Paperback , 608 pages
Jul 2011,  In Stock

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$69.95 (04)
A fascinating and balanced look at the the New Testament, written with clarity and flair
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible

First Edition
ISBN13: 9780195377378ISBN10: 0195377370 Hardcover , 1280 pages
Oct 2011,  In Stock

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$395.00 (08)
RUSA/ALA Outstanding Reference Source

Lost Scriptures

Books that Did Not Make It into the New Testament
ISBN13: 9780195182507ISBN10: 0195182502 Paperback , 352 pages
Jul 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$19.99 (03)
A companion volume to Bart Ehrman's Lost Christianities--An anthology of long-lost Christian writings that did not make it into the New Testament

Lost Christianities

The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew
ISBN13: 9780195182491ISBN10: 0195182499 Paperback , 320 pages
Jul 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$19.99 (03)
A revealing look at the Early Church and the intense struggle to form the canon of the New Testament

After the New Testament

A Reader in Early Christianity
ISBN13: 9780195114454ISBN10: 0195114450 Paperback , 464 pages
Sep 1998,  In Stock

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$59.95 (04)
Provides a wide range of primary texts from the first three centuries of early Christianity
ISBN13: 9780192854513ISBN10: 0192854518 Paperback , 176 pages
Mar 2001,  In Stock

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$11.95 (03)
A lucid guide to the life and thought of one of Christianity's central figures

New Testament Study

The Text of the New Testament

Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration
Fourth Edition
ISBN13: 9780195161229ISBN10: 019516122X Paperback , 384 pages
Apr 2005,  In Stock

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$57.95 (04)
This thoroughly revised edition of Bruce M. Metzger's classic work has been invigorated by the addition of Bart D. Ehrman--author of numerous best-selling books on the New Testament--as a coauthor

Hidden Gospels

How the Search for Jesus Lost Its Way
ISBN13: 9780195156317ISBN10: 0195156315 Paperback , 272 pages
Oct 2002,  In Stock

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$19.99 (01)
The first full-length critical analysis of the "hidden gospel" phenomenon shows why these texts arouse such interest and why they are so misleading

A Brief Introduction to the New Testament

Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780199862306ISBN10: 0199862303 Paperback , 416 pages
Sep 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$54.95 (04)
Integrating the best scholarship with the best writing, this concise edition of Bart D. Ehrman's best-selling text brings the study of the New Testament to life

Invitation to the New Testament

First Things
ISBN13: 9780199920525ISBN10: 0199920524 Hardcover , 480 pages
Nov 2012,  In Stock

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$49.95 (04)
An introduction to the contents of the New Testament--a historical, social, and faith-friendly approach

Parallel Gospels

A Synopsis of Early Christian Writing
ISBN13: 9780199739417ISBN10: 0199739412 Hardcover , 362 pages
Nov 2011,  In Stock

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$44.95 (04)
The first English-language Gospel Synopsis in twenty years--with uniquely literal translations of the original Greek
ISBN13: 9780195023404ISBN10: 0195023404 Paperback , 288 pages
Nov 1977,  In Stock

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$49.95 (04)

The Historical Jesus

Jesus

ISBN13: 9780192893161ISBN10: 0192893165 Paperback , 592 pages
Mar 2002,  In Stock

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$69.95 (04)
Extensive variety of extracts shows the richness and complexity of responses to Jesus throughout history

Jesus

Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium
ISBN13: 9780195124743ISBN10: 019512474X Paperback , 288 pages
Mar 2001,  In Stock

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$19.99 (01)
A provocative portrait of Jesus as an apocalyptic visionary who taught his followers to prepare for the imminent end of the world