A major new introduction to the global history of Christianity,
written by one of the world’s leading theologians and author
of numerous bestselling textbooks.
* Provides a truly global review by exploring the development of
Christianity and related issues in Asia, Latin America and Africa,
and not just focusing on Western concerns
* Spanning more than two millennia and combining elements of
theology, history, and culture, it traces the development of all
three branches of Christianity – Catholic, Protestant, and
Orthodox – providing context to Christianity’s origins
and its links to Judaism
* Looks beyond denominational history at Christianity’s
impact on individuals, society, politics, and intellectual thought,
as well as on art, architecture, and the natural sciences
* Combines Mc Grath’s acute historical sensibility with
formidable organizational skill, breaking the material down into
accessible, self-contained historical periods
* Offers an accessible and student-oriented text, assuming little
or no advance theological or historical knowledge on the part of
the reader
Table of Content
List of Maps and Illustrations xiii
How to Use This Book xv
1. The Early Church, 100-500 1
2. The Middle Ages and Renaissance, c. 500-c. 1500 71
3. Competing Visions of Reform, c. 1500-c. 1650 150
4. The Modern Age, c. 1650-1914 214
5. The Twentieth Century, 1914 to the Present 285
Where Next? 349
A Glossary of Christian Terms 351
Index 361
About the author
Alister E. Mc Grath is Professor of Theology, Ministry and
Education at King’s College London, UK, and head of its
Centre for Theology, Religion, and Culture. Prior to his current
post, he was Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University,
UK. One of the world’s leading theologians, he is the author
of some of the most widely used textbooks on theology, including
the bestselling Christian Theology: An Introduction
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010), now in its fifth edition, and
Historical Theology, second edition (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012).
He is much in demand as a speaker at conferences around the
world.
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