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The world of the first Christians : a curious kid's guide to the early church

Curious kid's guide to the early church (portion title)
World of the 1st Christians (other title)

Olson, Marc 1971- (author.). Maybank, Jemima (illustrator.).

Summary: "The life and teachings of Jesus changed the world forever--but what happened after the events of the Gospels? How did Christianity grow from a small group of followers to one of the largest religious movements in human history? How did the first Christians survive in an oppressive Roman Empire? What did the early church believe, and how did they worship? The World of the First Christians: A Curious Kid's Guide to the Early Church answers these questions and more, with colorful illustrations, charts, graphs, maps, and other infographics that will keep kids' attention for hours and give them new insight and understanding into the early growth of the Christian faith. Curious Kids' Guides present cool and surprising information about Christian history and beliefs in an entertaining, visually engaging way for kids"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781506460499
ISBN: 1506460496
Physical Description: print
61 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 32 cm.
Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Beaming Books, 2020.
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	The first Christians -- Letters and Epistles -- The Gospel and its Gospels -- Moving the mail -- Baptism -- Rome and its cities -- Dinner in Philippi -- The public toilet -- The arena -- The gladiators -- Roads -- Travel on the "Wet way" -- The first Christian symbols -- Protective magic -- Which god to worship? -- Babies -- Church -- Daily bread -- The emperor -- Dividing up the world -- From scroll to codex -- The crucified God -- The first Christian martyrs -- A people of mercy -- Fire in Rome -- The catacombs -- The monks of Egypt.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 5-13 Beaming Books.
Awards Note:	A JuniorLibrary Guild selection.