Course Syllabus

Instructor: Eric C. Smith, PhD

The syllabus can be found here. Bear in mind that many elements of the course--images, links to texts, specifics of assignments--are found in the discussions below! 

The required texts for this class are:

St. Augustine. City of God. London: Penguin Books, 2003.  (older editions are acceptable, and are usually available very inexpensively)

Lynch, Joseph H. Early Christianity: A Brief History. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010.

Pohlsander, Hans A. The Emperor Constantine. Second Edition. New York: Routledge, 2004.

Tabbernee, William, ed. Early Christianity in Contexts: An Exploration across Culture and Continents. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2014.