The History of Christianity (A Lion Handbook) Hardcover – January 1, 1990

Somebody famous once said that anyone who refuses to learn the lessons of history is doomed to repeat its mistakes. This is particularly true of the church, and given the colossal scale of some of its mistakes (think Spanish Inquisition, for example), it comes as a relief that church history is part of every worthwhile Christian leadership program.The trouble is, taught the wrong way, church history can be the most tedious topic in the syllabus. Fortunately my tutor, in a fit of generosity, has allowed us to use this delightful book as an alternative to the homicidally dry Comby. It makes all the difference. There is an astonishing wealth of information here, all compartmentalised so that you can get at what you want. It is readable without ever being simplistic, crammed with attractive and useful photographs and artwork, and the enormous authoring team includes a number of the world's leading evangelical teachers.Thus I cannot praise this book too highly. It makes a great text book, but (like almost all the Lion handbooks I have seen) it is so attractively presented and well written that it would appeal to anyone with an interest in the subject. In fact, it would make a first class gift, prize or presentation.Unfortunately (and inexplicably), you may have to resort to a special order to get it. However, it is not out of print as it is definitely available at the time of writing on Amazon's UK website (Amazon.co.uk). Lobby for this book to be put back on the US lists - it is one of a kind.

There are numerous boring Christian history books on the marketplace--enough to make anyone fall asleep at night. For some reason, my seminary professors always seemed to pick this kind of book for us to read in the church history classes. When I came across this 700-page book several years ago, I was more than happy to add it to my personal library on church history (a topic on which I own a dozen volumes). Beginning in the time period of Josephus and moving through the 20th century, the book's articles are crisp and well-written by a variety of authors. In addition, sidebar stories make turning each page an adventure. Numerous drawings and pictures are printed throughout, making it very layout friendly. I would ask the publisher to consider republishing this book. It's worthy of ownership, even if you have to find it on the used market.

The Handbook of the History of Christianity is a wonderful book. Much easier to read than I thought this subject matter would be. It was easy to follow the various changes throughout Early Church History. The pictures were fabulous. The content was very thorough and detailed, yet the writers style made it easy to follow. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Early Church History.

Very Good was in perfect condition

Comprehensive and easy to read with highlighted sections on influential people and movements

Useful

yes thank you

Prompt service. Book arrived as described. Relatively good condition considering the age. Using it as a reliable reference. Quite happy with my purchase.