A Concise History of Christianity
- ISBN-10
- 0534560792
- ISBN-13
- 9780534560799
- Category
- Religion / Christianity / History
- Pages
- 360
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Wadsworth Publishing Company
- Author
- R. Dean Peterson
Description
This brief and chronologically organized overview of the Christian religious tradition introduces students to the history of the Christian Church, describing the people, places, and ideas that have shaped Christianity. Written in a straightforward, accessible style, this text presents students with at survey of the scholarship of the discipline.
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