The Hope of the Early Church: A Handbook of Patristic Eschatology

This book surveys the development of eschatological thought in the first seven centuries of Christianity. It is the first attempt, in any language, to provide a comprehensive description of the origins of Christian eschatology, as it expanded from its Jewish roots and from Jesus' preaching, and as it drew upon the folkloric notions of death held by the peoples of the Mediterranean. Brief and clearly-focused in its range of subjects, this study provides an accessible historical survey of one of the centrally important aspects of early Christian doctrine.This book surveys the development of eschatological thought in the first seven centuries of Christianity. It is the first attempt, in any language, to provide a comprehensive description of the origins of Christian eschatology, as it expanded from its Jewish roots and from Jesus' preaching, and as it drew upon the folkloric notions of death held by the peoples of the Mediterranean. Brief and clearly-focused in its range of subjects, this study provides an accessible historical survey of one of the centrally important aspects of early Christian doctrine.Daley, Brian E. is the author of 'The Hope of the Early Church: A Handbook of Patristic Eschatology', published 1991 under ISBN 9780521352581 and ISBN 0521352584.