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Part I - Approaches and Evidence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 July 2025

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The Cambridge Companion to Christian Heresy , pp. 15 - 112
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  • Approaches and Evidence
  • Edited by Richard Flower, University of Exeter
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Christian Heresy
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