A Short History of Christianity
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A Short History of Christianity

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A Short History of Christianity

About this book

For two thousand years, Christianity has had a varying but immense influence on world history. Accomplished historian Geoffrey Blainey leads us through the history of this world-changing religion.

A Short History of Christianity vividly describes many of the significant players in the religion's rise and fall through the ages, from Jesus himself to Francis of Assisi, Martin Luther, Francis Xavier, John Wesley, and even the Beatles, who claimed to be "more popular than Jesus." Blainey takes us into the world of Christian worshipers through the ages—from housewives to stonemasons—and traces the rise of the critics of Christ and his followers.

Eminently readable, and written with Blainey's characteristic curiosity and storytelling skill, this book often places Christianity at the center of world history. Will it remain near the center? Blainey's narrative illustrates that Christianity's history is a much-repeated story of ups and downs.

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Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. PREFACE
  3. Part One
  4. 1: THE BOY FROM GALILEE
  5. 2: THE DEATH AND REBIRTH OF JESUS
  6. 3: ‘WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?’
  7. 4: BREAD, WINE AND WATER
  8. 5: IN THE EMPEROR’S HANDS
  9. 6: THE GANG OF HERETICS
  10. 7: MONKS AND HERMITS
  11. 8: THE RISE OF ISLAM
  12. Part Two
  13. 9: THE BATTLE OF THE ICONS
  14. 10: BEHIND FRENCH MONASTERY WALLS
  15. 11: GRENADIERS OF GOD
  16. 12: THE MAGIC OF GLASS AND PAINT
  17. 13: A STAR ABOVE ASSISI
  18. 14: THE CRUSADERS
  19. 15: ROME, AVIGNON AND THE GOLDEN HORN
  20. 16: THE PILGRIMS’ PATHS
  21. Part Three
  22. 17: THE HERALDS OF CHRISTENDOM
  23. 18: A SWISS SWORD-CARRIER
  24. 19: A TEMPEST ACROSS ENGLAND
  25. 20: JOHN CALVIN’S REALM
  26. 21: TRENT: THE ENDLESS MEETING
  27. 22: TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
  28. 23: A REFORMATION UNTANGLED
  29. Part Four
  30. 24: PILGRIM BUNYAN AND QUAKER FOX
  31. 25: TWO OPEN-AIR VOICES: WESLEY AND WHITEFIELD
  32. 26: TURMOIL IN PARIS
  33. 27: CHRISTMAS CAROL
  34. 28: A TASTE FOR TOLERATION
  35. 29: THE AGE OF STEAM AND HASTE
  36. 30: COMING OF THE LIGHT AND THE DARKNESS
  37. 31: WAR AND PEACE
  38. 32: THE MOVING EYE OF THE NEEDLE
  39. 33: ‘MORE POPULAR THAN JESUS’
  40. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  41. SELECTED SOURCES