Introduction to the History of Christianity : First Century to the Present Day

It's a kaleidoscope in every way: colorful -- literally -- with over 400 plates, maps, charts, and photographs; quickly-changing -- information is presented in boxes or otherwise-constrained bursts of information of no more than a page or two; and made up of a multitude of pieces -- ''first century to the present day'' is one of the subtitles of the book, indicating the array of topics crowding for space in this Time-Life sort of church history. But all these elements together form an inviting venue or introductory text for the complete neophyte in the discipline, and even those who consider themselves well-read will learn much from the multitude of mini-essays presented here. Very light cover wear includes only a spine crease, binding firm, text pristine.