Christianity - Couverture souple

Bainton, Roland H.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0618056874 ISBN 13 : 9780618056873

Editeur : Mariner, 2000

Synopsis

In this single absorbing volume, the noted historian and religious scholar Roland Bainton offers a comprehensive, critical portrait of Christianity from its beginnings two thousand years ago to the modern day. From Christ's lowly birth in a stable to the rise of cathedrals and kings, from Roman soliders to Fanciscan monks to Puritans fleeing persecution to a new world across the sea, Bainton paints a rich history of a vast and varied people united by a singular belief. Illustrated with fifty black-and-white photographs, CHRISTIANITY is a perfect introduction for lay readers and a classic in its field.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In this single absorbing volume, the noted historian and religious scholar Roland Bainton offers a comprehensive, critical portrait of Christianity from its beginnings two thousand years ago to the modern day. From Christ's lowly birth in a stable to the rise of cathedrals and kings, from Roman soliders to Fanciscan monks to Puritans fleeing persecution to a new world across the sea, Bainton paints a rich history of a vast and varied people united by a singular belief. Illustrated with fifty black-and-white photographs, CHRISTIANITY is a perfect introduction for lay readers and a classic in its field.

Revue de presse

"A most impressive history."

The New York Times

"Church history study, made dull too often, here becomes a rewarding experience." --CHRISTIAN CENTURY

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mariner
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0618056874
• ISBN 13: 9780618056873
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 426
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