Book Suggestion Help

[Anthony]

I'm looking for the history after the Apostle Paul and before there was a Roman Catholic Church. I'm looking for church history and stories about early Christians. Story like the story of Photini, etc.

[Philip]

For general church history, try Henry Chadwick (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0140231994/ref=ase_earlychurorgu-20/102-1923784-0264932?v=glance&s=books). I also like JND Kelly (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/006064334X/qid=1069726389/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_2/102-1923784-0264932). Both are Protestant (I think), but they do a fairly good job.

[Photini]

:clap: Here's a short story of St. Photini (http://home.it.net.au/~jgrapsas/pages/photini.htm)

I'll have to get back to you on book recommendations...I'm sure some of the others here will have some great recommendations for you.

[Maximus]

I agree with Philip's recommendations.

I would also recommend the oldest Church history that we have (written in the early 4th century): Eusebius' Ecclesiastical History.

The edition I have is hardbound and by Hendrickson Publishers, P.O. Box 3473, Peabody, MA 01961-3473. The translation from the Greek was done by C.F. Cruse and is very readable.

I have also seen it in Borders Books in paperback.

You might be able to find it at Amazon.com.

[nicodemus]

I will gladly report back to you tomorrow after I go home and peruse my bookshelves!


There are several interesting, rather intellectual studies that can be purchased from St. Vladimir's Seminary Press:

http://www.svots.edu/SVS-Press/svsbooks/books_by_subject/subject_history.html

I would particularly recommend any of the titles by John Meyendorff or Aristeides Papadakis.

They also have books on tons of other subjects as well, not just church history. Have a look around :D