Church History, Volume One offers a unique contextual view of how the Christian church spread and grew from its development in the days of Jesus to the years leading up to the Reformation.
Looking closely at the integral link between the history of the world and that of the church, Church History paints a portrait of God''s people within its setting of times, cultures, and events that both influenced and were influenced by the church.
FEATURES:
- Maps, charts, and illustrations spanning the time from the first through the thirteenth centuries.
- Overviews of the Roman, Greek, and Jewish worlds and how they developed or declined.
- Insights into the church''s relationship to the Roman Empire, with glimpses into pagan attitudes toward Christians.
- Explanations of the role of art, architecture, literature, and philosophy—both sacred and secular—in the Church.
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