TITLE:
Christianity : the first three thousand years / Diarmaid MacCulloch.
Publication Date:
2010-2011
Publication Information:
New York : Penguin Books,
Physical Description:
1184 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, music.
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780143118695
