The Rise of Christianity: History, Documents, and Key Questions

An outstanding resource for high school readers and first-year college students, this book explores early Christianity from its beginnings in the first century through the fourth century when Christianity went from a persecuted faith to the only legalized faith in the Roman Empire.

• Provides readers with a broad understanding of early Christianity from the time of Jesus to the fall of Rome and an appreciation for how early Christian communities spread throughout the Empire

• Examines a number of key topics that relate to the varied communities that made up early Christianity

• Provides readers with multiple primary documents in order to better understand early Christianity and offer opportunities to apply their critical thinking skills

• Supports NCHS World History content standards for Era 3, Standard 3B