A History of Christianity
Eminent church historian Owen Chadwick has written this original, sweeping history of the Christian faith. Using layman's language, he surveys the lives of Christians over two millennia. A History of Christianity is essential reading for anyone interested in one of the most powerful influences on global civilization.

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A History of Christianity
Eminent church historian Owen Chadwick has written this original, sweeping history of the Christian faith. Using layman's language, he surveys the lives of Christians over two millennia. A History of Christianity is essential reading for anyone interested in one of the most powerful influences on global civilization.

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A History of Christianity

A History of Christianity

by Owen Chadwick
A History of Christianity

A History of Christianity

by Owen Chadwick

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Eminent church historian Owen Chadwick has written this original, sweeping history of the Christian faith. Using layman's language, he surveys the lives of Christians over two millennia. A History of Christianity is essential reading for anyone interested in one of the most powerful influences on global civilization.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780312187231
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date: 04/15/1998
Edition description: 1st U.S. Edition
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Owen Chadwick was Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge from 1968 to 1983. He has written many books, including The Reformation, The Victorian Church, The Popes and European Revolution, as a result of which he was awarded the Wolfson Prize for history, and Michael Ramsey.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1: JEW AND GREEK

The Jewish inheritance

The religions of the non-Jews

The Christian way of life

CHAPTER 2: THE CHRISTIAN EMPIRE

The end of persecution

Monks and nuns

Saints

Time

The conversion of the northern tribes

CHAPTER 3: EASTROME

Constantinople

The law

Tradition

Mount Athos

The mystics

The effect of Islam

CHAPTER 4: WESTERN SOCIETY IN THE MIDDLE AGES

Popes

Society and religion

Architecture

The parish system

Confession

The Holy Grail

Cruelty

The imitation of Christ

The last of the Middle Ages

CHAPTER 5: THE NEW WORLD AND REFORM

The Americas divided

The East

Reform

The oratorio

Catholic reformation

Wars of religion

The Baroque

Bayle and Voltaire

Changes in Christian ideas

CHAPTER 6: THE MODERN ACE

The French revolution

Industry and the churches

The modern hymn

The 'end' of slavery

The shrinking world

Socialism

Conscience and war

The cold war

China

India

The decline of faith in Europe

Liberation in Latin America

Fundamentalism

Africa

Next?

CHRONOLOGY

FURTHER READING

INDEX

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