Global Church History: The Great Tradition through Cultures, Continents and Centuries

The Christian Church originated in first century Palestine, has taken journeys over two millennia, and exists in its present, myriad forms. This volume tells the story from an ecumenical perspective, drawing on Eastern and Western historic sources to explore the rise of Eastern Orthodoxy, the church across Asia, Africa, and the Americas, and the reformations of the Western Church. It benefits from pedagogical features such as boxed text sections, study questions, chapter summaries, maps, charts, and an index, and is supplemented by over 400 illustrations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 880 pages
Publication date: 05 September 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Christian Church has a rich and diverse history that spans over two millennia. Its origins can be traced back to the first century in Palestine, where Jesus Christ established the church. Over time, the church has undergone numerous journeys and transformations, leading to its present-day myriad forms. This volume provides an ecumenical perspective on the history of the Christian Church, drawing on both Eastern and Western historic sources to explore the rise of Eastern Orthodoxy, the church across Asia, Africa, and the Americas, and the reformations of the Western Church. The book includes boxed text sections identifying central figures and points of debate, study questions for each chapter, chapter summaries, maps, charts, and an index. Supplemented by over 400 illustrations, this book embraces the universality of historic and current Christianity, creating a single and comprehensive volume for students of Church history and systematic theology.

Weight: 1664g
Dimension: 193 x 246 x 46 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780567673046