Christianity: Two Thousand Years($50.99Value)

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Written by a team of top experts on the history of Christianity, this lucid and often witty book celebrates the highlights of two millennia of religious thought and practice. Each author describes Christianity's most fascinating contributions to the history of western civilization. The resulting book is one of different approaches to the different periods, from the early Church right up to the twentieth century. As a finale, the Bishop of Oxford, Richard Harries, concludes with a thought for the future: How should Christianity proceed into the new millennium? `Ideal for students or the general reader' www.churchtimes.co.uk`Make no mistake, this is top-notch academia at its finest, and its strenth lies in the memorable humour with which its information is given.' Catholic Herald`this history of Christianity comes highly recommended, as it is comprehensive, concise and even comical in places. I would not be surprised if it became the standard introduction to the subject in years to come.' John Townsend, Catholic Herald`One of the joys of this excellent short history of Christianity is that the chapters are written in lecture format.' Catholic Herald 03/08/2001`Make no mistake, this is top-notch academia at its finest, and its strength lies in the memorable humour with which its information is given.' Catholic Herald`Ideal for students or the general reader.' www.churchtimes.co.uk This lucid and often witty book celebrates the highlights of two millennia of religious thought, practice, and contributions to western civilization. Henry Mayr-Harting is at University of Oxford.