
THE Eighteen Christian Centuries.
NOTE BY THE AMERICAN PUBLISHERS.
CONTENTS.
FIRST CENTURY.
THE FIRST CENTURY.
SECOND CENTURY.
THE SECOND CENTURY.
THIRD CENTURY.
THE THIRD CENTURY.
FOURTH CENTURY.
This sweeping survey traces the rise and transformation of Christianity across eighteen centuries, from the early Roman Empire to the modern world. Organized century by century, the author pairs political upheavals with the growth of the Church, offering concise portraits of emperors, popes, reformers and ordinary believers. Richly indexed and peppered with lists of notable figures, the work invites listeners to see how seemingly small events blossomed into pivotal moments.
The narrative balances scholarly detail with an accessible style, avoiding dense jargon while still providing dates and key developments. Listeners will travel from the persecution of the first Christians under the early emperors, through the medieval schisms, the Reformation, and the age of exploration, gaining a clear picture of how faith shaped societies and vice‑versa. Ideal for anyone who enjoys a clear, chronological overview of Western history through the lens of its dominant religion.
Language
en
Duration
~16 hours (941K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Charlene Taylor, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Norbert Müller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries.)
Release date
2014-01-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1803–1862
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