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This monumental and classic work has been updated by a team of respected scholars. The bibliography as also been revised. Volume I details the rise of Christianity from its Judaic roots in the Graeco-Roman world to the advent of the Reformation. The major subjects of volume I are: The Pre-christian Course of Mankind Jesus and the Gospel The First 500 Years: Christianity Wins the Roman Empire The Darkest Hours: The Great Recession (A.D. 500-950) Four Centuries of Resurgence and Advance (A.D. 950-1350) Geographic Loss and Internal Lassitude, Confusion, and Corruption, Partly Offset by Vigorous Life (A.D. 1350-1500)
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