The Christians : an illustrated history /
Tim Dowley.
- 176 pages : chiefly colour illustrations, colour maps, portraits (some colour) ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (page 171) and index.
Written in an accessible, topical style, this engrossing study covers subjects that continue to influence the church and society today. The chapters are thematically organized and include such diverse topics as defining faith, Monasticism, Papacy, Reformation, Islam and Christianity, Faith and Reason, and Ecumenism. Key figures are also introduced, including Paul the apostle, Origen, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Francis of Assisi, John Wycliffe, martin Luther, John Calvin, Ignatius Loyola, John Wesley, Francis Xavier, Pius IX, William Carey, John XXIII, Billy Graham and many others. International in scope and strikingly illustrated, it will fascinate both Christians and general readers alike.