Christianity

The First Three Thousand Years

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Church History, Reference, History, World History
Cover of the book Christianity by Diarmaid MacCulloch, Penguin Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Diarmaid MacCulloch ISBN: 9781101189993
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: March 18, 2010
Imprint: Penguin Books Language: English
Author: Diarmaid MacCulloch
ISBN: 9781101189993
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: March 18, 2010
Imprint: Penguin Books
Language: English

The New York Times bestseller and definitive history of Christianity for our time—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 in Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox history and fills in often neglected accounts of conversion and confrontation in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. MacCulloch introduces us to 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. And 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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The New York Times bestseller and definitive history of Christianity for our time—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 in Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox history and fills in often neglected accounts of conversion and confrontation in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. MacCulloch introduces us to 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. And 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.

More books from Penguin Publishing Group

Cover of the book Miles From Kara by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book The Tiger in the Grass by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book The Book of Taltos by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book Heroes Adrift by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book Unveiled by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book Left Hand Magic by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book Million Dollar Website by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book The Bargain Bride by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book Circle of the Moon by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book Life Without Parole by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book India Black in the City of Light (Novella) by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book My Fellow Soldiers by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book Spellcrash by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book The Tale of Tales by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Cover of the book Ghost Girl by Diarmaid MacCulloch
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy