p.1184
English
Paperback
Full-Colour Photographic Illustraions & detailed maps.

How did the cult around an obscure spiritual teacher from Nazareth in the first century come to be the world's biggest religion
with a third of humanity its followers? This epic
acclaimed history follows the story of Christianity around the globe
from ancient Palestine to contemporary China.
Encompassing wars
empires
reformers
apostles
sects
and crusaders
it shows how Christianity has brought humanity to the most terrible acts of cruelty - and inspired its most sublime accomplishments.