An authoritative history of the origins, history, and spread of Christianity around the world explores the life of Christ and his teachings, the journeys of the apostles as they spread the gospel, and the growing influence of the religion--beginning in the Middle East and Africa, followed by Asia, Europe, and the Western Hemisphere--on theology, politics, culture, and society. 20,000 first printing.
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A vitally important book: Christianity has never been a more global religion than it is today, yet here we can see how global it has always been. . . . Marty writes with whimsical accessibility, the passion of a believer and the critical eye of a hard-nosed skeptic." --Publishers Weekly
A whirlwind tour of the history of Christianity . . . [Martin] Marty draws on his deep historical knowledge, and the quirky details he inserts paint a lively picture of Christianity s spread. --The Christian Science Monitor
Only Martin Marty, with his extraordinary range of historical understanding, could have written this masterful account of the Christian world. --Elaine Pagels, author of The Gnostic Gospels
Martin Marty was a member of the faculty at the University of Chicago– where its institute for advanced studies in religion, the Martin Marty Center, is named for him–for thirty-five years. He has written a number of seminal works on religion, especially A Short History of Christianity, and has received some seventy-five honorary doctorates. His awards include the National Book Award, the National Humanities Medal, and the Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lives in Chicago with his wife.
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