Publié pour la première fois en 1913, cette étude examine le mouvement chrétien hérétique du Montanisme qui a commencé au IIe siècle en Asie Mineure. Stroehlin examine les croyances et pratiques de cette secte, sa relation avec l'église orthodoxe et l'influence qu'elle a exercée sur le christianisme primitif. Cette étude reste une contribution importante à la compréhension du christianisme des premiers siècles. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.