ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 2222
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

Whether he was God, or man, or myth, one thing is certain about Jesus Christ; no one has had a greater influence on human history. And no single strand traces such an intriguing pattern through the past 2,000 years, involves so many different cultures, brings in such varied are and architecture, or explains so much that is familiar and half-familiar as the story of the Christians.
Bamber Gascoigne informs us that the title of The Christians is particularly important: it`s about Christians, not quite so much about Christianity. He is not interested in examining specific doctrines or in attempting to make a case for or against the validity of Christianity. This book deals with how Christians have carried out their beliefs, and examines the remarkable way in which Christianity has played a role in society over the course of the past 2000 years in different parts of the world.
Bamber Gascoigne`s irreverent study of the Christians never fails to entertain while at the same time being informative as well as accurate. This study succeeds because of the scrupulous attention that Gascoigne pays to small details, such as when he examines the pennitence that monks must pay, while at the same time Gascoigne does not lose sight of the overall historical theme. This study is a must for the non-Christian reader interested in the more worldly aspects of the church.