Christianity : The First Three Thousand Years – Diarmaid Macculloch

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The New York Times bestseller and definitive history of Christianity for our time–from the award-winning author of The Reformation and Silence A product of electrifying scholarship conveyed with commanding skill, Diarmaid MacCulloch’s Christianity goes back to the origins of the Hebrew Bible and encompasses the globe. It captures the major turning points in Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox history and fills in often neglected accounts of conversion and confrontation in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. MacCulloch introduces us to monks and crusaders, heretics and reformers, popes and abolitionists, and discover Christianity’s essential role in shaping human history and the intimate lives of men and women. And he uncovers the roots of the faith that galvanized America, charting the surprising beliefs of the founding fathers, the rise of the Evangelical movement and of Pentecostalism, and the recent crises within the Catholic Church. Bursting with original insights and a great pleasure to read, this monumental religious history will not soon be surpassed.
Soft cover, 1184 clean, crisp and free from ink inscriptions, very heavy book, board covers bright and most pleasing, the binding is solid, the spine is free from any creases, this is an exceptionally well maintained copy. Very good ++

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SKU: 9780143118695 Category: Title: Christianity : The First Three Thousand Years
Author: Diarmaid Macculloch
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Year: 2010
ISBN10: 0143118692
ISBN13: 9780143118695
Condition: Good
Format: Trade Paperback
Inventory No: 1535

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The New York Times bestseller and definitive history of Christianity for our time–from the award-winning author of The Reformation and Silence A product of electrifying scholarship conveyed with commanding skill, Diarmaid MacCulloch’s Christianity goes back to the origins of the Hebrew Bible and encompasses the globe. It captures the major turning points in Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox history and fills in often neglected accounts of conversion and confrontation in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. MacCulloch introduces us to monks and crusaders, heretics and reformers, popes and abolitionists, and discover Christianity’s essential role in shaping human history and the intimate lives of men and women. And he uncovers the roots of the faith that galvanized America, charting the surprising beliefs of the founding fathers, the rise of the Evangelical movement and of Pentecostalism, and the recent crises within the Catholic Church. Bursting with original insights and a great pleasure to read, this monumental religious history will not soon be surpassed.
Soft cover, 1184 clean, crisp and free from ink inscriptions, very heavy book, board covers bright and most pleasing, the binding is solid, the spine is free from any creases, this is an exceptionally well maintained copy. Very good ++

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Weight 1.2 kg
Dimensions 22.6 × 15.1 × 5.4 cm

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