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Book Title: Christian Theology And Its Institutions In The Early Roman E...
Item Length: 9.1in
Item Height: 1.6in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Christoph Markschies
Publication Name: Christian Theology and Its Institutions in the Early Roman Empire : Prolegomena to a History of Early Christian Theology
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Publication Year: 2015
Series: Baylor-Mohr Siebeck Studies in Early Christianity Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 29.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 520 Pages
