A History of the Early Church, Containing Volume III: From Constantine to Julian & Volume IV: The Era of the Early Fathers.

Cleveland, OH World Publishing: Meridian Books, 1961. Paperback First Ed thus, Second Printing. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: spine leans a little; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 552pp. MG26B. First Ed thus, Second Printing. Trade Paperback. Hans Lietzmann (2 March 1875 – 25 June 1942) was a German theologian and church historian who was a native of Düsseldorf.He initially studied in Jena, and continued his education in Bonn, where he was a student of Hermann Usener. In 1905 he was appointed professor of church history at the University of Jena, and in 1923 was a successor to Adolf von Harnack at the University of Berlin. In 1927 he became a member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences, and during his career obtained an honorary doctorate from the University of Athens. He died in Locarno, Switzerland on June 25, 1942. Largely known for his work as a church historian and his research on the New Testament, Lietzmann was also an authority in the fields of archaeology, classical philology and papyrology. Lietzmann was the author of the four volume Geschichte der Alten Kirche (History of the Early Church) and Messe und Herrenmahl (Mass and Lord’s Supper); both works later being translated and published in English.