A monumental new history of Christianity from its beginnings as a persecuted cult, up to its present day international diversity. 'A model of condensation without simplification' - J.M Coetzee 'Clear and balanced. A triumph of compression... invaluable as a work of reference for students' - Karen Armstrong, Times 'A new and ambitious concept in presenting Christian history...a triumph. Never before, I suspect, has this cavalcade of thinkers been presented in a manner which so successfully combines depth, breadth, and succinctness' - Gerard Noel, Catholic Herald
ISBN: | 9780140257113 |
Publication date: | 5th April 2001 |
Author: | David Chidester |
Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 704 pages |
Genres: |
Christianity History of religion |