The Rise of Western Christendom Triumph and Diversity 200-1000 AD

This book offers a vivid, compelling history of the first thousand years of Christianity. For the second edition, the book has been thoroughly rewritten and expanded. It includes two new chapters, as well as an extensive preface in which the author reflects on the scholarly traditions which have influenced his work and explains his current thinking about the book's themes.

New edition of popular account of the first 1000 years of Christianity.
Thoroughly rewritten, with extensive new preface of author's current thinking.
Includes new maps, substantial bibliography, and numerous chronological tables.

ReligionHistory

RELEASED2003

PUBLISHERWiley

LENGTH640

LANGUAGEEN

Peter Robert Lamont BrownIrish historian (1935- )

Irish historian (1935- )

The Rise of Western Christendom Triumph and Diversity 200-1000 AD

by Peter Brown

This book offers a vivid, compelling history of the first thousand years of Christianity. For the second edition, the book has been thoroughly rewritten and expanded. It includes two new chapters, as well as an extensive preface in which the author reflects on the scholarly traditions which have influenced his work and explains his current thinking about the book's themes.