A concise history of the Catholic Church
By: Thomas Bokenkotter.
Edition: Rev. and expanded ed.
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 607
Subjects: Catholic Church -- History; Church history
Description: "Thomas Bokenkotter divides his study into five parts that correspond to the major historical and epochal developments in Catholicism. His authoritative, thorough approach takes readers from the Church's triumph over paganism through "the sound and fury of renewal," to new section devoted to such topics as dissent, current developments in the ecumenical movement, and liberation theology. Informative illustrations throughout the book, new to this edition, enrich the reader's experience, and the addition of a wide-ranging bibliography increases its value as a sourcebook."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [535]-578) and index.