Story of Christianity: A Celebration of 2000 Years of Faith - Hardcover

Collins, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789446057 ISBN 13: 9780789446053

Publisher: Dk Pub, 1999

Synopsis

Co-written by a Roman Catholic priest and a Protestant minister, this balanced, richly illustrated history of the Christian religion traces the two-thousand-year development of the world's largest organized religion, from its Old Testament roots to the present day. 25,000 first printing.

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From the Author:

To celebrate the Milennium
Just a note to say that I hope you enjoyThe Story of Christianity. Matt Price and I wrote this book to try and capture a flavour of Christianity and its contribution to the faith of millions and the pivotal role in civilisation. It is impossible to listen to the music of Bach or gaze on the amazing frescos of Michaelangelo in the Sistine Chapel and not be awestruck by the faith and culture which inspired them. The Christian centuries have been extraordinaly and alway surprising. The very first Christians were hunted down and many persecuted by the imperial system of the Roman Empire. But during the fourth century, the emperors converted to Christianity and the pagan temples were closed for worship. It was a squeeze to try and capture the flavour of the Christian centuries in just 240 pages. How do you do justice to the shameful deeds of the Crusades or the Spanish Inquisition, or how do you adequately celebrate the achievements of the Renaissance and the spilt of European Christianity which followed? Not easy. And right up to the present day, the role which Christians played in the World Wars of the 20th century, and indeed the future of Christianity in the Third Milennium I believe that the history of Christianity has been made up of light and shade. When it was light, it was very light, when it was dark it was almost an eclipse. In any event, I hope you enjoy this book packed as it is with beautiful and facinating images chosen by Dorling Kindersley. They have done a magnificent job with which I think you will agree. Best wishes, Michael

About this edition

• Publisher: Dk Pub
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0789446057
• ISBN 13: 9780789446053
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Price Matthew Arlen