A summary of Christian history
"Originally published in 1959, A Summary of Christian History has been a classic text for introductory-level studies of Christian history for more than four decades. Even in the face of advancing history, new findings, and changing perspectives, Dr. Baker's original classic has remained popular decades beyond the normal life expectancy of a textbook.In this third edition, Dr. John Landers, a former student of Dr. Baker, builds on the original goal of helping students grasp the broad contours of Christian history without becoming lost in a maze of historical detail."--Publisher
Print Book, English, ©2005
Broadman & Holman Publishers, Nashville, Tenn., ©2005
xii, 468 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9780805432886, 0805432884
62707766
The beginnings of historical Christianity
Pagan opposition to Christianity
The struggle for purity
The close of an era
The age of Constantine
Roman Catholic foundations
Roman Catholic expansions
Religious opposition to Roman authority
Throne and altar
Roman Catholic domination
The High Middle Ages
The decline of papal prestige and the rise of nation states
The Renaissance
Renaissance church councils
Ecclesiastical dissent
Causes of the Reformation
The Lutheran reform
The Zwinglian and Calvinistic reforms
Anabaptists and the Radical Reformation
The Anglican reform
The Roman Catholic revival
The Thirty Years War
The seaborne expansion of Christianity
Continental European Christianity, 1648-1789
British Christianity, 1649-1789
Colonial North American Christianity
Continental European Christianity since 1789
British Christianity since 1789
The United States and Canada
The worldwide missionary movement
Global Christianity
Appendix: Universal councils by the Roman reckoning