Pre-Owned Church History Vol. 1 : From Christ to Pre-Reformation - The Rise and Growth of the Church in Its Cultural, Intellectual, and Political Context (Hardcover) 9780310205807

from tehone

A good place to get one's feet wet in Church History. It's not the most readable book, but is helpful for introductory Undergrads/laypersons. Would not recommend for graduate use, even if using as a introductory text.

from deusvitae

An excellent introductory yet comprehensive description of the "development" of Christianity from the time of Jesus until the early fourteenth century. The book seems to be in textbook form, yet is accessible to most readers. Secular history is presented as it relates to religious developments; m...

from joshrskinner

Zondervan has released a two volume set of textbooks covering church history. They come in at around 1300 pages total and they look to be a great resource for students of all sorts. These books are formatted beautifully. Zondervan did a real service by allowing plenty of room in the margins to le...

from pomo58

Volume One of Church History is a very good textbook or reference for early Church history. The format is straightforward and, for those studying the book, set up in outline form which makes note-taking quite simple. The presentation is balanced and at the end of each chapter there is a brief "fo...

from deusvitae

A textbook level exploration and analysis of the history of Christianity from its inception until 1300. The author has a commanding view and understanding of the narrative at hand. He explores the Jewish and Greco-Roman context in which Jesus and Christianity arose, and proceeds to tell the story...