The Roman Catholic Church: An Illustrated History - Softcover

Edward Norman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500287090 ISBN 13: 9780500287095

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Here is the paperback edition of the book described by The Sunday Telegraph as the most intellectually bracing short history of the Roman Catholic Church to have appeared for decades. The history of the Roman Catholic Church is the gateway to understanding 2,000 years ofWestern and often world civilization.Written by the distinguished ecclesiastical scholar Edward Norman, this lavishly illustrated account begins with how Roman Catholics understand their faith, before telling the story of the multifarious ways in which their Church has shaped the lives and beliefs of Christians and non- Christians alike. Anyone with an interest in the Roman Catholic church should read this book; and everyone with the least interest in what shaped our world today will learn from it.

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Product Description:

The history of the Roman Catholic Church is the gateway to understanding 2,000 years of Western and often world civilization. This illustrated account tells how Roman Catholics understand their faith, and presents the story of the multifarious ways in which their Church has shaped the lives and beliefs of Christians and non-Christians alike.

Review:

'Concise, scholarly and sympathetic ... a formidable achievement ... the scholarship displayed is meticulous, the prose carefully modulated'
--The Catholic Herald

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0500287090
• ISBN 13: 9780500287095
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192