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The Rise of Western Christendom: Triumph & Diversity 200–1000

This book offers a vivid, compelling history of the first thousand years of Christianity. For the second edition, the book has been thoroughly rewritten and expanded. It includes two new chapters, as well as an extensive preface in which the author reflects on the scholarly traditions which have influenced his work and explains his current thinking about the book's themes.

New edition of popular account of the first 1000 years of Christianity.

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Thoroughly rewritten, with extensive new preface of author's current thinking.

Includes new maps, substantial bibliography, and numerous chronological tables.

Subject
history
Themes
religionchristianhistory
Setting
medievalantiquityancient historymiddle ageseurope
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 636 pages

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