I read with interest the chapters on the early church, and early Christian history. Since it is a text book, there are notes and review questions at the end of each chapter, which allowed me to check how well I paid attention during the chapter. Someday it would be nice to go over this information again, and to look at other sources to gain a deeper understanding of the history of the Middle East about the time of Christ. Just going over this book again would be a good start.

I read the 1979 printing which is dated November 1924. I have quoted, loaned out, and am still thinking about this book 2 years later - thus it gets moved to five stars. It is one that I want to reread. ( )