The Story of Christianity: An Illustrated History of 2000 Years of...
Hart, David Bentley
The story of Christianity is an immeasurably fascinating one. A faith that began in Roman-occupied Palestine, as a small and fugitive faction within Judaism, grew, thrived and finally `conquered` the empire that had sought to exterminate it. Then, over many centuries and in many lands, it became the vital source from which new civilizations sprang. At times, its geographical range expanded mightily, at others contracted perilously. At times, the church proved heroically true to its deepest moral principles; at others, inexcusably traitorous to them. But, by the beginning of the 21st century, this faith that began in such fragility, and that became so powerful - even though its temporal power has now receded in its historic homelands - is...
ISBN: 978-0-85738-342-6
Издательство:
Quercus Publishing (MacLehose Press)
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
