Summary
A monumental new history of Christianity from its beginnings as a persecuted cult, up to its present day international diversity.
‘A model of condensation without simplification’ - J.M Coetzee
‘Clear and balanced. A triumph of compression… invaluable as a work of reference for students’ - Karen Armstrong, Times
‘A new and ambitious concept in presenting Christian history…a triumph. Never before, I suspect, has this cavalcade of thinkers been presented in a manner which…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140257113 |
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| ISBN-10: | 014025711X |
| Author: | David Chidester |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 704 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 5 April 2001 |
| Weight: | 473g |
| Dimensions: | 42mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
”‘A model of condensation without simplification’ - J.M Coetzee ‘Clear and balanced. A triumph of compression… invaluable as a work of reference for students’ - Karen Armstrong, Times ‘A new and ambitious concept in presenting Christian history…a triumph. Never before, I suspect, has this cavalcade of thinkers been presented in a manner which so successfully combines depth, breadth, and succinctness’ - Gerard Noel, Catholic Herald”
David Chidester
David Chidester is Professor of Comparative Religion at the University of Cape Town. He is the author of many award-winning books on Christianity and Comparative Religion.
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