Christian History An Introduction

A major new introduction to the global history of Christianity, written by one of the world's leading theologians and author of numerous bestselling textbooks.  Provides a truly global review by exploring the development of Christianity and related issues in Asia, Latin America and Africa, and not just focusing on Western concerns Spanning more than two millennia and combining elements of theology, history, and culture, it traces the development of all three branches of Christianity - Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox - providing context to Christianity's origins and its links to Judaism Looks beyond denominational history at Christianity's impact on individuals, society, politics, and intellectual thought, as well as on art, architecture, and the natural sciences Combines McGrath's acute historical sensibility with formidable organizational skill, breaking the material down into accessible, self-contained historical periods Offers an accessible and student-oriented text, assuming little or no advance theological or historical knowledge on the part of the reader

ISBN:	9781118337806
Publisher:	Wiley
Imprint:	Wiley Blackwell
Published date:	15 Feb 2013
DEWEY:	270
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xviii, 374
Weight:	658g
Height:	245mm
Width:	184mm
Spine width:	19mm

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