Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years

Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years

The New York Times bestseller andÂ definitive history of Christianity for our timeâ‚¬"from the award-winning author of The Reformation and Silence

A product of electrifying scholarship conveyed with commanding skill, Diarmaid MacCulloch's Christianity goes back to the origins of the Hebrew Bible and encompasses the globe. It captures the major turning points inÂ Catholic, Protestant, and OrthodoxÂ history and fills in often neglected accounts of conversion and confrontation in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.Â MacCulloch introduces us toÂ monks and crusaders, heretics and reformers, popes and abolitionists, and discover Christianity's essential role in shaping human history and the intimate lives of men and women. AndÂ he uncovers the roots of the faith that galvanized America, charting the surprising beliefs of the founding fathers, the rise of the Evangelical movement and of Pentecostalism, and the recent crises within the Catholic Church. Bursting with original insights and a great pleasure to read, this monumental religious history will not soon be surpassed.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 050504
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2011-02-22
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780143118695

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	050504
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2011-02-22
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780143118695

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