TY - BOOK AU - Collins,Michael AU - Price,Matthew Arlen TI - A history of Christianity: 2,000 years of faith SN - 9780241657911 (hbk.) : AV - BR145.3 U1 - 270 COL 23 PY - 2024/// CY - London PB - Dorling Kindersley Limited KW - Church history KW - Christianity KW - Religion KW - eflch KW - ukslc KW - Religion & beliefs KW - thema KW - History of religion N2 - Who really was Jesus Christ? How did Christianity spread around the world? And how has Christian belief changed over the last 50 years? Providing the answers to these and many other questions, 'A History of Christianity' charts the 2,000-year-long history of the world's largest religion. This richly illustrated overview covers everything from the world of the Old Testament to Christianity in the 21st century, including topics such as the early martyrs, the birth of the monasteries, the Crusades, the Reformation, and the rise of the Church in the Americas and Africa. It examines the wide-ranging beliefs and doctrines found within the Church, and illuminates the role Christianity plays in ordinary people's lives ER -