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A critical portrait of Christianity follows its beginnings two thousand years ago to today, documenting such areas as the life of Christ, the rise of cathedrals and kings, the political climate of Rome, and the flight of the Puritans to the New World. Reprint.
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<div>In this single absorbing volume, the noted historian and religious scholar Roland Bainton offers a comprehensive, critical portrait of Christianity from its beginnings two thousand years ago to the modern day. From Christ's lowly birth in a stable to the rise of cathedrals and kings, from Roman soliders to Fanciscan monks to Puritans fleeing persecution to a new world across the sea, Bainton paints a rich history of a vast and varied people united by a singular belief. Illustrated with fifty black-and-white photographs, CHRISTIANITY is a perfect introduction for lay readers and a classic in its field.</div>
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