THE

BEGINNINGS OF CHRISTIANITY.

PROFESSOR GEORGE P. FISHER'S WORKS.

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Supernatural Origin of Christianity. New Edition, Crown 8vo,
The Reformation. New Edition, Crown 8vo,

The Beginnings of Christianity. New Edition, Crown 8vo,
Grounds of Theistic and Christian Belief. Crown 8vo,
Discussions in History and Theology. 8vo,
Faith and Rationalism. New Edition, 12mo,
The Christian Religion. New Edition, 16mo,
Manual of Christian Evidences.

54067

THE

BEGINNINGS OF CHRISTIANITY

WITH A

VIEW OF THE STATE OF THE ROMAN WORLD
AT THE BIRTH OF CHRIST.

BY

GEORGE P. FISHER, D. D.

PROFESSOR OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY IN YALE College;

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AUTHOR OF ESSAYS ON THE SUPERNATURAL ORIGIN OF CHRISTIANITY,"
"THE REFORMATION," ETC.

NEW YORK

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

1889