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Article: The Churches and Catacombs of Early Christian Rome: a Comprehensive Guide.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
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- Church History
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- December 1, 2002
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 American Society of Church History. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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By Matilda Webb. Brighton, U.K.: Sussex Academic Press, 2001. xxvi + 324 pp. $45.00 paper.
The publication of this guidebook to early Christian archaeology and architecture in Rome to the ninth century A.D. is certainly a welcome addition to the sparse popular literature on the topic, the popular English-language literature on the Christian catacombs being even sparser still. The book is divided into a useful section on how to arrange special entry permits (ix-x), an historical introduction to early Christian Rome (first to mid-ninth century), and thirteen itineraries that divide the city and its churches and Christian remains into distinct geographical locations ...