Church History Volume One by Everett Ferguson

Here’s the book summary:
Church History offers a unique contextual view of how the Christian church spread and developed. It did so, not in a vacuum, but in a setting of times, cultures, and events that both influenced and were influenced by the church. Church History looks closely at the integral link between the history of the world and that of the church.

Volume One explores the development of the church from the days of Jesus to the years prior to the Reformation. Filled with maps, charts, and illustrations, it offers overviews of the Roman, Greek, and Jewish worlds; insights into the church’s relationship to the Roman Empire, with glimpses into pagan attitudes toward Christians; the place of art and architecture, literature and philosophy, both sacred and secular; and much more, spanning the time from the first through the thirteenth centuries.

And now, my review:
This is a great educational book to put alongside of our learning the timeline of happenings in the history of the Church.  This one starts out at the time of Christ and runs to the Pre-Reformation.  It has 24 chapters and it’s broken up really nicely by centuries.  It has some pictures scattered throughout and that’s nice to add to all the learning.  Whether you’re looking at Diocletian, Constantine, Augustine or the First Crusade it’s in there.  I’m thankful to add this to our school library and I’m sure it will continually be a valuable resource as we journey through this time frame.
I received a copy of this work in exchange for my honest review.

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