Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #202391 in Books
• Published on: 1977-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 656 pages

Customer Reviews

Best History of The Faith I've read
Eerdman's strikes gold again. They have done excellent work with they're books on the Bible and Christianity in America and this one is the best. It's not dry and long like other History's of Christianity and includes pleanty of photos to keep you from being bored. If you can find a copy of this get it!

Adapted from the Book Flap
How has the belief of a handful of people in Jerusalem tow thousand years ago expanded into a worldwide faith?

The Eerdmans' Handbook to the History of Christianity presents a comprehensive, colorful, reliable account of this exciting story. The best-selling Eerdmans' Handbook to the Bible opened up the Bible in a new way for many people. This new Handbook, similar in design and format, opens up the dramatic events which have helped make the Christian faith what it is today.

The eight major sections introduce the history of Christianity, period-by-period, from its earliest days to the late twentieth century. Specially commissioned main chapters by expert historians from the framework within which many shorter sections appear: on people, movements, and subjects of particular interest. Over 450 photographs, many in full color, give the feel of each period. And useful maps, diagrams, and charts help the reader to understand and interpret the story, giving a bird's-eye view of events.

The emphasis of the Handbook is on growth and vitality rather than on institutions, giving a broad understanding of each historical period, and then spotlighting key Christian movements and outstanding personalities of the era.

Eerdmans' Handbook to the History of Christianity has been written by an international team of 70 contributors drawn from 10 countries. They write both as professional historians and as committed Christians eager to introduce every reader to the richness of the heritage they themselves have discovered.

Eerdman's History of Christianity
A classic overview of the history of Christianity. Very broad. Some topics discussed require prior knowledge of certain aspects and terms used. Take your time reading. Very interesting and very worthwhile in general knowledge. Stimulates further interest in many subjects.