As visually appealing as a coffee-table book and as informative as an encyclopedia, this comprehensive account of the history of Christianity showcases God's work through the ages and around the world.
The 20 chapters are arranged by centuries. Each one begins with a graphic display of the global spread of Christianity and a few highlights of the most important statistics and influential Christians at that time. In the rest of each chapter, you'll find concise notes about the history of Christianity, including its...
- practices and beliefs
- denominations and movements
- institutions and traditions
- evangelism and persecution
- literature, art, and architecture
...all arranged in an easy-to-read, year-by-year format. You can also use the helpful indexes to read topically rather than chronologically.
With its beautiful design and enlightening content, this is an account of church history you'll want to read from cover to cover.
