A Short History of Christianity
Publisher: Lion Hudson Plc
Published: August 19, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780745951447
Subjects: Christianity; History of religion; Religion
First sentence: A little less than 2,000 years ago, a man appeared in the Roman province of Judea claiming to be a teacher from God.
Description: "Worshipped by 2 billion Christians worldwide, Jesus Christ is arguably the most famous human being ever. Yet grasping the vast story of his followers over the last 2,000 years can be a dizzying, difficult task." "In A Short History of Christianity Stephen Tomkins takes readers on a journey through the key stages of Christian development, covering the people, the events, the movements, and the controversies of the church. Tomkins deals with the well-known (Augustine, Martin Luther), the unique (Simeon Stylites, the people's crusade, the Muggletonians), and the recent (Karl Barth, John Paul II, the Toronto blessing). His Short History of Christianity is sure to inform a broad range of readers."--BOOK JACKET.