church history

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church history

The rise of Christianity

1999
Examines the beginnings of the Christian Church, its growth and spread, its problems, and its triumphs.

The family

a novel
2001
A fictionalized account of Pope Alexander VI's close relationship with his family that explores how those relationships influenced his role in the Church.

Brother William's year

a monk at Westminster Abbey
2010
Contains illustrated diary entries on the daily life of a monk in Westminster Abbey.

The birth of Christianity

2012
Examines the origins, history, beliefs, culture, and spiritual leaders of Christianity.

Miracles, saints, and pagan superstition

the medieval mind
2007
Cultural, political, social, and historical perspectives highlight the miracles, saints, superstition, and medieval mind of the Middle Ages.

The story of Christianity

1999
Chronicles the history of Christianity from the Old Testament to the present day, covering topics such as martyrs, the birth of the monasteries, the conversion of Europe, the Crusades, the Inquisition, the Reformation, and the rise of the Third World church.

Religion in the Renaissance

2010
Presents a history of the Christian church during the Renaissance period from 600 to 1500 A.D.

Places of worship in the Middle Ages

2004
Examines the influence and practice of religion in the Middle Ages, focusing on Christianity, with discussion of Judaism, Islam, heretics, and Crusaders. Includes a dissection of a gothic cathedral.

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