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A Brief History of Christianity
Carter Lindberg
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Description for A Brief History of Christianity
Paperback. Charting the rise and development of Christianity, Carter Lindberg has succeeded in writing a concise and compelling history of the world's largest religion. He spans over 2,000 years of colorful incident to give an authoritative history of Christianity for both the general reader and the beginning student. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
Charting the rise and development of Christianity, Carter Lindberg has succeeded in writing a concise and compelling history of the world's largest religion. He spans over 2,000 years of colorful incident to give an authoritative history of Christianity for both the general reader and the beginning student. The book ranges from the missionary journeys of the apostles to the tele-evangelism of the twenty-first century; demonstrates how the Christian community received and forged its identity from its development of the Bible to the present day; covers topics fundamental to understanding the course of Western Christianity, including the growth of the papacy, ... Read more
Charting the rise and development of Christianity, Carter Lindberg has succeeded in writing a concise and compelling history of the world's largest religion. He spans over 2,000 years of colorful incident to give an authoritative history of Christianity for both the general reader and the beginning student. The book ranges from the missionary journeys of the apostles to the tele-evangelism of the twenty-first century; demonstrates how the Christian community received and forged its identity from its development of the Bible to the present day; covers topics fundamental to understanding the course of Western Christianity, including the growth of the papacy, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
Condition
New
Weight
255g
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Chicester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405110471
SKU
V9781405110471
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About Carter Lindberg
Carter Lindberg is Professor Emeritus of Church History at Boston University. His recent publications include The Pietist Theologians (2004), The Reformation Theologians (2001), The European Reformations Sourcebook (1999), and The European Reformations (1996), all available via Blackwell Publishing.
Reviews for A Brief History of Christianity
There is much to praise here. Lindberg manages to explore many key events, issues, people and developments in a very concise manner. The text is very strong on theology and institutions with helpful historical context. I particularly appreciated the attention to Roman Catholicism as well as Protestantism in the modern period. The book is brief, but the history of Christianity ... Read more