A Short History of Christianity by Tomkins, Stephen

Worshiped by 2 billion Christians worldwide, Jesus Christ is arguably the most famous human being ever. Yet grasping the vast story of his followers over the last 2,000 years can be a dizzying, difficult task.

In A Short History of Christianity Stephen Tomkins takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening journey through the key stages of Christian development, covering the people, the events, the movements, and the controversies of the church. Tomkins deals with the well-known (Augustine, Martin Luther), the unique (Simeon Stylites, the people's crusade, the Muggletonians), and the recent (Karl Barth, John Paul II, the Toronto blessing). His penetrating, energetic Short History of Christianity is sure to delight and inform a broad range of readers.


Author: Stephen Tomkins
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 07/01/2006
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.72w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9780802833822

Review Citation(s):
CBA Retailers 08/01/2006 pg. 41
Library Journal 08/15/2006 pg. 96
Library Journal 08/01/2006 pg. 96