In Christianity: The Biography Ian Shaw charts the story of Christianity from its birth and infancy among a handful of followers of Jesus Christ, through its years of development into a global religious movement, spanning continents and cultures and transcending educational and social backgrounds. This new, accessible overview of the global history of Christianity: Narrates the story of the Christian tradition and its global heritage over two millennia Introduces the major phases, developments, movements, and personalities Explores interactions of Christianity with the wider society Is written from within the evangelical tradition, but accessible to others Presents nuanced, cogent analysis that draws on the latest scholarship
In this new, accessible overview of the global history of Christianity, Ian Shaw charts the story of Christianity from its birth and infancy among a handful of followers of Jesus Christ, through its years of development into a global religious movement, spanning continents and cultures and transcending educational and social backgrounds.
