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A Journal for the Study of Early Christianity and Late Antiquity formerly known as Acta Patristica et Byzantina. Visit the website for subscription details. Click here to download guidelines for contributors.

Volume 1 (2011)

1.1
Article in Journal or Book

Chris L. de Wet, "Editorial," Journal of Early Christian History 1.1 (2011): 1-

Article in Journal or Book Alicia J. Batten, "Carthaginian Critiques of Adornment," Journal of Early Christian History 1.1 (2011): 3-
Article in Journal or Book Timothy Brookins, Peter Reynolds, and Mikeal Parsons, "In Defense of Peter and Paul: The Contribution of Cramer’s Catena to the Early Reception of Canonical Acts," Journal of Early Christian History 1.1 (2011): 22-
Article in Journal or Book Benjamin Hendrickx, "The Urkunden of the Eparchos of Nobadia and their Composition," Journal of Early Christian History 1.1 (2011): 40-
Article in Journal or Book Martin Karrer, "The Angels of the Congregations in Revelation - Textual History and Interpretation," Journal of Early Christian History 1.1 (2011): 57-
Article in Journal or Book Hanno Langenhoven, Eliska Nortjé , Annette Potgieter and Yolande Steenkamp, "The Day of Atonement as a Hermeneutical Key to the Understanding of Christology in Hebrews," Journal of Early Christian History 1.1 (2011): 85-
Article in Journal or Book Ilaria Ramelli, "Origen the Christian Middle/Neoplatonist: New Arguments for a Possible Identification," Journal of Early Christian History 1.1 (2011): 98-
Article in Journal or Book Thekla Sansaridou-Hendrickx, "Maria Angelina Palaiologina: Abused Wife or Husband-Slayer?" Journal of Early Christian History 1.1 (2011): 131-
Article in Journal or Book Gert J. Steyn, "Hebrews’ Angelology in the Light of Early Jewish Apocalyptic Imagery," Journal of Early Christian History 1.1 (2011): 143-
Article in Journal or Book Riku P. Tuppurainen, "The Whole World or Not Quite: KOSMOS John 16:8," Journal of Early Christian History 1.1 (2011): 165-
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Article in Journal or Book John W. Daniels, Jr., "Gossip in John’s Gospel and the Social Processing of Jesus’ Identity," Journal of Early Christian History 1.2 (2011):
Article in Journal or Book Petra Dijkhuizen, "Comparing Methodological Starting-Points in the Study of Religion," Journal of Early Christian History 1.2 (2011):
Article in Journal or Book Holly E. Hearon, "Uses of the "Technical" Language of Tradition for Constructing Memory and Identity in Early Christian Communities," Journal of Early Christian History 1.2 (2011):
Article in Journal or Book Maretha Jacobs, "View Some Aspects of Contemporary Religion in South Africa from the Perspective of Memory," Journal of Early Christian History 1.2 (2011):
Article in Journal or Book Melanie Johnson-DeBaufre, "A Monument to Suffering: 1 Thessalonians 2:14-6, Dangerous Memory, and Christian Identity," Journal of Early Christian History 1.2 (2011):
Article in Journal or Book Marianne B. Kartzow, "An Intersectional Approach to Early Christian Memory: The Case of the Pastoral Epistles," Journal of Early Christian History 1.2 (2011):
Article in Journal or Book Anders Martinsen, "God as the Great Parasite? Ideology and Ethics in Interpretations of the Parables," Journal of Early Christian History 1.2 (2011):
Article in Journal or Book Jeremy Punt, "Identity, Memory and Scriptural Warrant: Arguing Paul’s Case," Journal of Early Christian History 1.2 (2011):
Article in Journal or Book Chris L. de Wet, "Paul and the Making of a Christian Empire," Journal of Early Christian History 1.2 (2011):
Article in Journal or Book Paul B. Lee, "The Arrival Motif of Malachi’s Eschatological Figures in the Gospel of Luke," Journal of Early Christian History 1.2 (2011):
Article in Journal or Book Christoph Stenschke, "Review Article: Acta-Forschung - Quo Vadis? Acht Neue Studien - Darstellung und Würdigung," Journal of Early Christian History 1.2 (2011):

Volume 2 (2012)

2.1  
Article in Journal or Book Chris L. de Wet, "Editorial: Negotiating and Constructing Early Christian Subjectivities," Journal of Early Christian History 2.1 (2012): 1-
Article in Journal or Book Chris L. de Wet, "Claiming Corporeal Capital: John Chrysostom’s Homilies on the Maccabean Martyrs," Journal of Early Christian History 2.1 (2012): 3-
Article in Journal or Book Zorodzai Dube, "Evicted and Marginalised: Violence in Zimbabwe as Analogy to a Possible Social Context of Mark 3:22-35," Journal of Early Christian History 2.1 (2012): 22-
Article in Journal or Book Marianne B. Kartzow, "Navigating the Womb: Surrogacy, Slavery, Fertility - and Biblical Discourses," Journal of Early Christian History 2.1 (2012): 38-
Article in Journal or Book Anders Martinsen, "Was there New Life for the Social Dead in Early Christian Communities? An Ideological-Critical Interpretation of Slavery in the Household Codes," Journal of Early Christian History 2.1 (2012): 55-
Article in Journal or Book Ronald H. van der Bergh, "The Reception of Matthew 27:19b (Pilate’s Wife’s Dream) in the Early Church," Journal of Early Christian History 2.1 (2012): 70-
Article in Journal or Book Johannes van Oort, "The Platonist Philosopher Alexander of Lycopolis on Manichaeism," Journal of Early Christian History 2.1 (2012): 86-
2.2  
Article in Journal or Book Chris L. de Wet, "Editorial: Contextualising Early Christian History and Literature," Journal of Early Christian History 2.2 (2012): 1-
Article in Journal or Book Jennifer Glancy, "Slavery in Acts of Thomas," 3-
Benjamin Hendrickx, "Political Theory and Ideology in the Kebra Nagast: Old Testament Judaism, Roman-Byzantine Politics and Ethiopian Orthodoxy," Journal of Early Christian History 2.2 (2012): 22-
Article in Journal or Book Jacobus Kok, "The Healing of the Blind Man in John," Journal of Early Christian History 2.2 (2012): 36-
Article in Journal or Book Marius Nel, "The Signs of the Messiah (‘Otot Hamashiach) and Jewish Apocalypticism," 63-
Nickolas P. Roubekas, "Which Euhemerism will you use? Celsus on the Divine Nature of Jesus," Journal of Early Christian History 2.2 (2012): 80-
Article in Journal or Book Thekla Sansaridou-Hendrickx, "Three ‘Popular’ Late-Byzantine Chronicles: An Assessment of Their Value and Veracity," Journal of Early Christian History 2.2 (2012): 97-
Article in Journal or Book Robert Stegmann & Nadine Bowers Du Toit, "A Textured Reading of Well-being: An Interdisciplinary Consideration of Luke 8: 40-56," Journal of Early Christian History 2.2 (2012): 117-
Article in Journal or Book Benno A. Zuiddam, "Conceptual Unity of the Prologue and Final Doxology in Romans: An Alexandrine Approach," Journal of Early Christian History 2.2 (2012): 151-
Article in Journal or Book "Book Reviews," Journal of Early Christian History 2.2 (2012): 163-

Volume 3 (2013)

3.1  
Article in Journal or Book Chris L. de Wet, "Editorial: Early Christian Texts and Contemporary Social Problems," Journal of Early Christian History 3.1 (2013): 1-
Article in Journal or Book Geoffrey Dunn, "Augustine’s Homily on Almsgiving," Journal of Early Christian History 3.1 (2013): 3-
Article in Journal or Book Kathy Ehrensperger, "Paul, His People and Racial Terminology," 17-
Article in Journal or Book Peter Nagel, "1 Corinthians 14:21 - Pauls Reflection on glossa," Journal of Early Christian History 3.1 (2013): 33-
Article in Journal or Book Theodore Sabo, Dan Lioy & Rikus Fick, "The Platonic Milieu of Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite," Journal of Early Christian History 3.1 (2013): 50-
Article in Journal or Book Christoph W. Stenschke, "Holding Forth the word of life (logos zoes epechontes): Philippians 2:16a and other References to Paul’s Understanding of the Involvement of Early Christian Communities in Spreading the Gospel," Journal of Early Christian History 3.1 (2013): 61-
Article in Journal or Book Ronald H. van der Bergh, "The Missionary Character of Paul’s Stay on Malta (Acts 28:1-10) according to the Early Church," Journal of Early Christian History 3.1 (2013): 83-
On-line Resource P.H.R. (Rob) van Houwelingen, "The Epistle to the Hebrews: Faith Means Perseverance," Journal of Early Christian History 3.1 (2013): 98-115.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
Article in Journal or Book "Book Reviews," Journal of Early Christian History 3.1 (2013): 116-
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