A Brief History of Christianity

by Bamber Gascoigne

Overview

The story of Christianity is one of colossal undertakings and spectacular successes as well as ferocious intolerance, greed and bloodshed. Bamber Gascoigne traces a clear path through a complicated history, exploring the motives, the passions, the fears and the achievements of the Christians. His approach is objective and he writes in a conversational style, focusing on moments of significant detail and a vast and varied cast of characters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472107602
Publisher:	Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date:	02/07/2013
Series:	Brief Histories
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	578,417
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

BAMBER GASCOIGNE is perhaps best known as the presenter of the popular British television quiz show University Challenge between 1962 and 1987. He wrote and presented a thirteen-part TV series, The Christians (1977), which led to a bestselling book, and another, Man and Music. Gascoigne was for a number of years a drama critic for the Spectator and the Observer. He won scholarships to Eton and Cambridge and a Harkness Fellowship to Yale. He is the author of a number of books on theatre, art and cultural history, often in partnership with his wife Christina. Several of his books, including A Brief History of the Great Moghuls, contain photographs taken by her.

Editorial Reviews

A triumphant success... a rich mosaic of prose and picture.—The Times

A triumphant success... a rich mosaic of prose and picture.—The Times

This is a remarkable book... both readable and scholarly, therefore genuinely illuminating.—Guardian

This is a remarkable book... both readable and scholarly, therefore genuinely illuminating.—Guardian

This book is first a delight, then an education... lavishly and beautifully illustrated... unflawed elegance.—Church Times

This book is first a delight, then an education... lavishly and beautifully illustrated... unflawed elegance.—Church Times

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