A brief history of Christianity
This volume tells the story of Christianity through the individual men and women who shaped it. It is a story of colossal undertakings and spectacular successes as well as ferocious intolerance, greed and bloodshed. Bamber Gascoigne traces a clear path through a complicated history, exploring the mo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Robinson
2003
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| Summary: | This volume tells the story of Christianity through the individual men and women who shaped it. It is a story of colossal undertakings and spectacular successes as well as ferocious intolerance, greed and bloodshed. Bamber Gascoigne traces a clear path through a complicated history, exploring the motives, the passions, the fears and the achievements of the Christians. His approach is objective and he writes in a conversational style, focusing on moments of significant detail and a vast and varied cast of characters. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 262 pages illustrations 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781841197104 (pbk) 1841197106 |