The lost history of Christianity: the thousand-year golden age of the church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia - and how it died

A note on names and -isms -- The end of global Christianity -- Churches of the East -- Another world -- The great tribulation -- The last Christians -- Ghosts of a faith -- How faiths die -- The mystery of survival -- Endings and beginnings

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jenkins, Philip 1952- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Harper One 2008
In:Year: 2008
Reviews:[Rezension von: Jenkins, Philip, The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-and How it Died] (2010) (Bruner, Jason)
Edition:1. ed.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Eastern Church / History 400-1500
Further subjects:B Civilization, Arab Christian influences
B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
B Africa, North Church history
B Asia Church history
B Christian civilization
B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
B Middle East Church history
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Summary:A note on names and -isms -- The end of global Christianity -- Churches of the East -- Another world -- The great tribulation -- The last Christians -- Ghosts of a faith -- How faiths die -- The mystery of survival -- Endings and beginnings
A lost history revealing that, for centuries, Christianity's center was actually in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, with significant communities extending as far as China
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-297) and index
ISBN:0061472816