The Apostolic Age: Its Life, Doctrine, Worship and Polity (Classic Reprint)

Explores the life, doctrine, worship, and polity of the Apostolic Age A thorough historical portrait of the first two generations of the Church, showing how early Christians lived, worshiped, and organized their communities.

This authoritative study traces the concrete realities behind the New Testament stories, offering context for the beliefs and practices that shaped early Christian faith. It blends narrative clarity with careful analysis, helping readers understand how Judaism, Roman life, and early Christian thought intertwined in the first century.

• A grounded account of early church life, neighborhoods, and practical challenges


• Discussion of core topics such as baptism, the Eucharist, and church leadership


• Examination of key writings and traditions from Judaeo-Christian sources, including the Didache


• Portraits of central figures and communities that defined the era

Ideal for readers seeking a reliable, readable overview of the formative period of Christianity and its enduring questions.

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value.

The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

Our books are made to order. After purchase your chosen title will be specially printed. Due to the individual nature of the process, please allow 3-4 business days for printing before we can dispatch.