The website Early Christian Writings has a huge list of Christian writings before 400 AD with dates, but have you ever wondered what it might look like visualized as a timeline? Well fear no further and welcome to this repo.
Run python3 visualizer.py in your terminal and then open http://127.0.0.1:8050/ in your browser. If you want to see the text, click the label! Also note that the labels on the side might not be showing everything if you have a lot of texts.
I made this in Python 3.9.6 and used the following packages:
- Pandas 2.2.1
- Plotly 6.0.1
- Dash 3.0.2
- Dockerize this (at least what's needed for a virtual Python environment)
- Turn into an executable that works on Mac and Windows
I am not going to quibble with Peter Kirby's classifications or information. I am just going to take it as the gospel truth (>ᴗ•)... mostly. There are certainly date ranges that I do not agree with myself and a handful of texts that are plain medieval or later forgeries, but that's life. Don't trust this 100%!
Kirby, Peter. Early Christian Writings. 2025. 9 Apr. 2025 http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/.