The Early Church Ancient history: to c 500 CE 18 Classical history / classical civilisation 16 Ancient religions & mythologies 7 Medieval history 7 Literary studies: classical, early & medieval 6 Christian theology 4 Church history 4 Classical texts 4 History of religion 3 New Testaments 3 Social & cultural history 3 Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 3 Biblical studies & exegesis 2 Classical Greek & Roman archaeology 2 Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 2 Regional studies 2 Religion & beliefs 2 Christian mysticism 1 Christianity 1 Cultural studies 1 Folklore, myths & legends 1 Judaism 1 Judaism: sacred texts 1 Literary theory 1 Literature & literary studies 1 Literature: history & criticism 1 Middle Eastern history 1 Northern Europe, Scandinavia 1 Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church 1