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Church history in plain language / Bruce L. Shelley. [print]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan Academic, (c)2021]Edition: fifth edition / Marshall Shelley, revision editorDescription: xx, 596 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780310115960
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BR150.S545.C487 2021
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Contents:
The age of Jesus and the apostles, 6 BC-AD 70 -- The age of Catholic Christianity, 70-312 -- The age of the Christian Roman Empire, 312-590 -- The Christian Middle Ages, 590-1517 -- The age of the Reformation, 1517-1648 -- The age of reason and revival, 1648-1789 -- The age of progress, 1789-1914 -- The age of ideologies, 1914-1989 -- The age of technology and the Spirit, 1990-.
Summary: "Bruce Shelley's classic history of the church brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century. Like a skilled screenwriter, Shelley begins each chapter with three elements: characters, setting, and plot. Taking readers from the early centuries of the church up through the modern era, he tells his readers a story of actual people in a particular situation, taking action or being acted upon, provides a window into the circumstances and historical context, and from there develops the story of a major period or theme of Christian history. Covering recent events, this book also: Details the rapid growth of evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity in the southern hemisphere, Addresses the decline in traditional mainline denominations, Examines the influence of technology on the spread of the gospel, Discusses how Christianity intersects with other religions in countries all over the world For this fifth edition, Marshall Shelley brought together a team of historians, historical theologians, and editors to revise and update this father's classic text. The new edition adds important stories of the development of Christianity in Asia, India, and Africa, both in the early church as well as in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It also highlights the stories of women and non-Europeans who significantly influenced the development of Christianity but whose contributions are often overlooked in previous overviews of church history. This concise book provides an easy-to-read guide to church history with intellectual substance. The new edition of Church History in Plain Language promises to set a new standard for readable church history." Publisher's site
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Includes bibliographies and index.

The age of Jesus and the apostles, 6 BC-AD 70 -- The age of Catholic Christianity, 70-312 -- The age of the Christian Roman Empire, 312-590 -- The Christian Middle Ages, 590-1517 -- The age of the Reformation, 1517-1648 -- The age of reason and revival, 1648-1789 -- The age of progress, 1789-1914 -- The age of ideologies, 1914-1989 -- The age of technology and the Spirit, 1990-.

"Bruce Shelley's classic history of the church brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century. Like a skilled screenwriter, Shelley begins each chapter with three elements: characters, setting, and plot. Taking readers from the early centuries of the church up through the modern era, he tells his readers a story of actual people in a particular situation, taking action or being acted upon, provides a window into the circumstances and historical context, and from there develops the story of a major period or theme of Christian history. Covering recent events, this book also: Details the rapid growth of evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity in the southern hemisphere, Addresses the decline in traditional mainline denominations, Examines the influence of technology on the spread of the gospel, Discusses how Christianity intersects with other religions in countries all over the world For this fifth edition, Marshall Shelley brought together a team of historians, historical theologians, and editors to revise and update this father's classic text. The new edition adds important stories of the development of Christianity in Asia, India, and Africa, both in the early church as well as in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It also highlights the stories of women and non-Europeans who significantly influenced the development of Christianity but whose contributions are often overlooked in previous overviews of church history. This concise book provides an easy-to-read guide to church history with intellectual substance. The new edition of Church History in Plain Language promises to set a new standard for readable church history." Publisher's site

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