"Hultgren and Haggmark have brought together in one volume all of themajor orthodox references to persons and theological movements of thefirst two Christian centuries that were subsequently branded as'heretical.' In so doing, the editors have done a great service forinstructors in early Christian history.... The volume's briefintroduction not only helps contextualize the heterodox thinkers ormovements in their time but also helps relate the concerns that theyaddressed in the first and second centuries to those of the latetwentieth century.... For those readers as well as for scholars whowould like to have a ready reference, this is a useful volume."-- Church History
"The Earliest Christian Heretics is a 'user-friendly' anthology thatwill be a great help to both the beginning student and specializedscholar and teacher of early Christianity. Whereas once the researcherhad to rifle through the cumbersome volumes of the Ante-Nicene Fathersseries, now she can reach for this handy compendium to find all majorheresiological entries for the first two centuries presented in asimple, clear format."-- Journal of Early Christian Studies
"A highly useful compendium of well chosen early Christian writings (inEnglish) directed against a wide variety of heretics, especiallyGnostics."-- Robert M. Grant, University of Chicago
"This book fills a surprising gap. It is highly recommended as aclassroom resource for college and seminary, a study guide for theinterested nonexpert, and even a handy tool for the graduate student ofscholar for quick reference to sources otherwise scattered."-- Carolyn Osiek, Catholic Theological Union
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