Product Description

Filled with full-color photos and illustrations, this beautiful, highly readable volume covers the complete history of the Christian faith in rich, fascinating detail. Expert contributors cover the full sweep of Christian history from the time of Jesus, through the church fathers and European history, and spreading throughout the globe on up to today.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #244351 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 560 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780310262701
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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From the Back Cover
Christianity began with a handful of disciples following an itinerant preacher as he proclaimed the kingdom of God throughout the region of Palestine. Today, Christianity is the world’s predominant faith—a faith that has swept continents, crossed oceans, transformed cultures, and shaped the course of world events. What is the history of Christianity? How did it spread from its grassroots beginnings to become a worldwide faith? Who are its luminaries—its leaders, theologians, thinkers, preachers, artists, and influencers—from its inception to today? What forms and expressions has it taken through the centuries? How has it influenced and been influenced by different times and cultures? Full of lavish full-color photographs and illustrations, the Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity offers you a sweeping history of the Christian faith from the time of Jesus and the apostles till now. The early and later church fathers; Africa, the Middle East, and the Missions East; the Byzantine Empire; the High Middle Ages; the Reformation; Reason and Revival; Modern America and Oceania … seventeen sections cover all these and many more aspects of Christian history in vivid and engaging detail. Features include: • Comprehensive, highly readable coverage of the history of Christianity by expert contributor • 42 feature articles on relevant and fascinating topics such as Origen, the Inquisition, Darwinism, African church music, the great Russian novelists, and witch hunts • 200 full-color photos and illustrations • Maps, charts, and timelines

About the Author
Jonathan has a first class degree in Philosophy and Theology from Oxford University and an MPhil in Theology (also from Oxford). He has worked in publishing and broadcasting since leaving Oxford in 1997 and is author of The History of Christian Thought (Lion 2003).

Customer Reviews

Good book, but poorly organized index.
This book seems fairly good for information and for history. It has great related charts and pictures. However this back of the book index is for the birds. The index is divided into two sections("People" and "Places"). And if you want to look up anything else other than "People" and "Places" such as subjects, theories, or titles(e.g. "Hellenization"), you are out of luck. It really makes doing research so much more challenging that what is probably a very good reference book will not be utilized to its fullest or at all.

Zondervan History of Christianity
This is a good overview of Chistian history that anyone can benefit from. Whether you are just being introduced to the subject or are an advanced scholar, this book has useful information. It is richly illustrated and written with the amateur in mind. It should find its way into most church libraries so interested people can look into this book. It may help with Bible studies or provide insight into the early church. It covers the entire spectrum of Christian history from the crucifixion to today and does it with tact and skill.

Great book!
This is a great book on the history of the church, I ended up using it for a class and then bought another copy for my Pastor, who LOVES it!