Includes bibliographical references (pages 539-545) and index.

Christian beginnings -- The young church -- Christian Rome -- Africa, the Middle East and the Missions East -- The Byzantine Empire -- A new Europe -- The high Middle Ages -- Russia : the heir of Byzantium -- The Reformation -- A new age of exploration -- Reason and revival -- The West after the Enlightenment -- The age of colonialism -- Modern Europe -- Modern America and Oceania -- Modern Asia -- Modern Africa.

Full of lavish full-color photographs and illustrations, the Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity offers you a sweeping history of the Christian faith from the time of Jesus and the apostles till now. The early and later church fathers; Africa, the Middle East, and the Missions East; the Byzantine Empire; the High Middle Ages; the Reformation; Reason and Revival; Modern America and Oceania & seventeen sections cover all these and many more aspects of Christian history in vivid and engaging detail. Features include: Comprehensive, highly readable coverage of the history of Christianity by expert contributor -- 42 feature articles on relevant and fascinating topics such as Origen, the Inquisition, Darwinism, African church music, the great Russian novelists, and witch hunts --