The Oxford Handbooks of Ancient Christian Studies (7 vols.)

One of the most prestigious and successful strands of Oxford’s scholarly publishing, the Handbook series contains in-depth, high-level articles by scholars at the top of their field. This collection of Oxford Handbooks includes key handbooks on early Christianity, providing you with valuable research to help you understand the history of and developement of the early church and patristics.

Guided by a world-class editorial board that brings together the world’s leading scholars to discuss research and the latest thinking on a range of major topics. Each Handbook offers thorough introductions to topics and a critical survey of the current state of scholarship, creating an original conception of the field and setting the agenda for new research. Handbook articles review the key issues and cutting-edge debates and provide arguments for how those debates might evolve.