Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years by Diarmaid MacCulloch

Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years

Technical Synopsis

This comprehensive, single-volume historiography provides an exhaustive chronological analysis of the Christian religion, tracing its evolution from its origins in ancient Palestine to its contemporary global presence. The text systematically examines the theological shifts, political entanglements, sectarian schisms, and structural organizations that allowed a localized movement to expand into a global faith, documenting both its profound cultural achievements and periods of severe institutional conflict.

Target Audience & Perfect For

Targeted toward theologians, academic historians, and students of comparative religion seeking a highly rigorous, non-sectarian historical account of institutional Christianity.

Author Biography

Diarmaid MacCulloch is a Professor of the History of the Church at Oxford University. He is an acclaimed academic historian whose preceding works, including Thomas Cranmer and Reformation: Europe's House Divided 1490 - 1700, have secured top historical literature honors such as the Wolfson Prize for History, the Whitbread Biography Prize, and the British Academy Prize.

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