Church History: A History of the Catholic Church to 1940
- ISBN-10
- 1505105862
- ISBN-13
- 9781505105865
- Series
- Church History
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 621
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1930-05-27
- Publisher
- Tan Books
- Author
- Rev. Fr. John Laux M.A.
Description
From the beginning to 1940. Written for both students and adults. The author intersperses the history with many brief, interesting biographies of famous people, and at the end of each chapter he quotes briefly from a famous writing of the era, blending a medley of elements into a comprehensive historical composition that is at once brilliant and fascinating. A story of the Church unparalleled in its scope, depth, variety and impact, and a book all Catholics should read.
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Other editions
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- 2016-03-22
- 336 pages
- Ebook
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
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- 2016
- 293 pages
- Paperback
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
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