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The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion

Rodney Stark

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Celebrated religious and social historian Rodney Starktraces the extraordinary rise of Christianity through its most pivotal andcontroversial moments to offer fresh perspective on the history of the world'slargest religion. In The Triumph of Christianity, the author of God'sBattalions and The Rise of Christianity gathers and refines decadesof powerful research and discovery into one concentrated, concise, and highlyreadable volume that explores Christianity's most crucial episodes. The uniqueformat of Triumph of Christianity allows Stark to avoid densechronologies and difficult back stories, bringing readers right to the heart ofChristian history's most vital controversies and enduring lessons.

Book Details

  • Publisher: HarperOne
  • Publish Date: Nov 6th, 2012
  • Pages: 512
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 5.90in - 1.40in - 1.15lb
  • EAN: 9780062007698
  • Categories: • Christian Church - History• Christianity - History• Christian Theology - History

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About the Author

Stark, Rodney: -

Rodney Stark is the Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University. His thirty books on the history and sociology of religion include The Rise of Christianity, Cities of God, For the Glory of God, Discovering God, and The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success. Stark received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Praise for this book

"2012 Book of the Year" -- World Magazine