Book description
A major new introduction to the global history of Christianity,
written by one of the world's leading theologians and author of
numerous bestselling textbooks.
- Provides a truly global review by exploring the development of
Christianity and related issues in Asia, Latin America and Africa,
and not just focusing on Western concerns
- Spanning more than two millennia and combining elements of
theology, history, and culture, it traces the development of all
three branches of Christianity - Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox
- providing context to Christianity's origins and its links to Judaism
- Looks beyond denominational history at Christianity's impact on
individuals, society, politics, and intellectual thought, as well as
on art, architecture, and the natural sciences
- Combines McGrath's acute historical sensibility with formidable
organizational skill, breaking the material down into accessible,
self-contained historical periods
- Offers an accessible and student-oriented text, assuming little or
no advance theological or historical knowledge on the part of the reader
Alister E. McGrath is Professor of Theology, Ministry and
Education at King's College London, UK, and head of its Centre for
Theology, Religion, and Culture. Prior to his current post, he was
Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University, UK. One of the
world's leading theologians, he is the author of some of the most
widely used textbooks on theology, including the bestselling
Christian Theology: An Introduction (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010),
now in its fifth edition, and Historical Theology, second edition
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2012). He is much in demand as a speaker at
conferences around the world.
