A popular manual of church history; new edition

A popular manual of church history; new edition

Year: 1861

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER I. FROM THE INSTITUTION OF THE CHUBCH, A.M. 4004, TO THE CONVERSION OF CONSTANTINE, A.D. 312. Jesus Christ founds His Church 4 Preaching of the Apostles, and extension of the Church 5 The Persecutions 19 Christian writers and apologists 41 Conversion of Constantine 43 Reflections 45 CHAPTER II. FROM THE CONVERSION OF CONSTANTINE, A.D. 312, TO THE FALL OF THE WESTERN EMPIRE, A.D. 476. § 1. Constantine and his successors down to Julian the Apostate 47 2. The monastic life 60 3. From Julian the Apostate to Theodosius the Great 64 4. From the death of Theodosius to the fall of the Eastern Empire, 395-476 79 Reflections 92 CHAPTER III. FROM THE FALL OF THE WESTERN EMPIRE TO MAHOMET, A.D. 470-622. § 1. Progress of religion in the West — England and France 93 2. The Eastern Church, from A.D. 480-630 101 CHAPTER IV. FROM MAHOMET TO CHARLEMAGNE, A.D. 622-814. § 1. History of Mahomet and his doctrine 106 2. The Eastern Church, from A.D. 630-814 108 3. The Western Church, from a d. 680-814 114 Reflections 119 CHAPTER V. FROM THE DEATH OF CHARLEMAGNE TO THE FIRST CRUSADE, A.D. 814-1095. § 1. Conversion of the Northern nations, a.d. 829-1002 121 2. Troubles in th