A Concise History of Christianity - Softcover

Peterson, R.Dean

 
9780534132781: A Concise History of Christianity

Synopsis

A CONCISE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY is a brief and chronologically organized overview of the Christian religious tradition that acquaints students with the history of the Christian Church, describing the people, places, and ideas that have shaped Christianity.

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Review

1. Introduction. Part I: EARLY CHRISTIANITY. 2. Beginnings (6 B.C.E.-100 C.E.). 3. The Faith of the Fathers: Persecution to Establishment (100-500 C.E.). 4. The Faith of the Fathers: Controversies and Councils (100?500 C.E.). Part II: CHRISTIANITY IN THE MIDDLE AGES. 5. The Church in the Early Middle Ages: Chaos, Darkness, and the Emerging (500-1000 C.E.). 6. The Church in the High Middle Ages: Flowering of Christian Society (1000-1500 C.E.). 7. The Church in the High Middle Ages: Reform and Decline (1000-1500 C.E.). Part III: THE REFORMATION. 8. The Protestant Reformation: A Watershed in History (1500-1600 C.E.). 9. The Protestant Reformation: Further Reform and Reaction (1500-1600 C.E.). 10. The Aftermath of the Reformation: War, Piety, and Reason (1600-1800 C.E.). Part IV: CHRISTIANITY IN THE MODERN PERIOD AND GLOBAL SOCIETY. 11. Christianity in the Modern Era: Change and Challenge (1800-Present). 12. Christianity from Modern to Global Society: Optimism, Uncertainty, and Opportunity (1800-Present).

Synopsis

Peterson (College of DuPage) has compacted history to its absolute essentials in this brief college textbook (without quizzes). Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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ISBN 10:  999083136X ISBN 13:  9789990831368
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 1998
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