Earliest Christian Artifacts : Manuscripts and Christian Origins, Paperback by Hurtado, Larry W., ISBN 0802828957, ISBN-13 9780802828958, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

Hurtado (New Testament language, literature and theology, U. of Edinburgh) explains what papyrologists, archeologists and paleographers have found in the early texts and artifacts and shows how the dimensions and configuration of these physical objects expressed first belief. He finds that according to such studies early Christianity was complex rather than simple, with regional variations and schools of theology emerging almost from the first days. Hurtado includes a comprehensive of early Christian texts and a nice set of monochrome photographs with his very accessible text. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()