MacCulloch, Diarmaid
A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141021898
- author:
- MacCulloch, Diarmaid
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 1216
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 13 x 5.6 cm
- Genre:
- History of religion
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years by Diarmaid MacCulloch is a comprehensive and up-to-date single volume work that explores the story of Christianity around the globe. From ancient Palestine to contemporary China, this book delves into the main facts, ideas, and personalities of Christian history, its organization and spirituality, and how it has shaped human society. Diarmaid MacCulloch examines the complex and often contradictory nature of Christianity, tracing its impact on politics, sex, and human society. He reveals how the religion has been both a source of great cruelty and sublime accomplishments, and how it has evolved over time to become the world's biggest religion with a third of humanity as its followers. This book is a landmark in its field, offering a prodigious and thrilling history of Christianity that is full of insight and detail.
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