A Short History of Christianity - Softcover

Marty, Martin E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0800614275 ISBN 13: 9780800614270

Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1980

Synopsis

For the non-specialist, Martin Marty traces the church's quest through twenty centuries for unity, sanctity, universality, and authentic witness. He delves into the disparity between the ideals of the church and historical realty in order to provide a brilliant, instructive, and eminently fair statement of the history of Christianity from its founding to the present day. In this second edition, revised and expanded, Marty has added an entirely new section entitled "Postscript and Prescript" in which he discusses the recent past and prospects. Fresh insights and revisions based on the most recent contemporary developments keep this volume abreast of the times, making it an up-to-date survey of the history of Christianity.

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From the Back Cover:

For the non-specialist, Martin Marty traces the church's quest through twenty centuries for unity, sanctity, universality, and authentic witness. He delves into the disparity between the ideals of the church and historical reality in order to provide a brilliant, instructive, and eminently fair statement of the history of Christianity from its founding to the present day.

About the Author:

Martin E. Marty is the Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, where he taught for thirty-five years. Among his many books are Righteous Empire for which he won the National Book Award and the three-volum

About this edition

• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0800614275
• ISBN 13: 9780800614270
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384