History of the World Christian Movement: Volume I: Earliest Christianity to 1453

I received the book within 2 days of purchase and it was in excellent condition.

This is the essential primer for persons interested in the early Christian church. Irvin and Sunquist combine their knowledge and craftsmanship as authors to present a very readable but detailed description of the events and persons that shaped the early church and led to the modern setting. Personalities are revealed and well-known names of history come to life again as their impact on events are exposed. The reader can be amused at how pety differences between two persons became divisive events or church doctrine. The authors deftly move between different perspectives to help the reader understand how people of the day saw the events and how history affects modern relationships between the Catholic Church and Protestant denominations. This is a must read for the first year seminary student and an excellent resource for the person in the pew.

Dr. Irvin has written the most excellent Church History book. Moving from the traditional -- and limited -- Eurocentric view of Christian history, this book examines Christianity in the worldwide perspective from which it must be viewed. And it is written in a vibrant style that makes the subject come alive.

Dale Irvin and Scott Sunquist's History Of The World Christian Movement presents an introductory volume which covers earliest Christianity to 1453. It's the first comprehensive history of Christianity as a world religion and covers the evolution and history of Christianity around the world.

This was an excellent book. It reinforces the basic storyline of Church History, but goes well beyond the political, cultural, and geographic boundaries of most Church History books. There is great insight on what Christians were doing and how the Church developed in Africa, the Middle East, and most amazingly in Asia. As a Seminary student, it was refreshing to read about the diversity and globalness of the Christian faith. The book makes a strong defense on how Christianity is a global developement and that it is more than just a Westernized Religion. As an American Christian, I think this book gives a valuable perspective that challenges us to look at the Church and its past in a new light. Christianity has encountered cultures all across the globe since its beginning. Sunquist and Irvin retell the Christian story in a way that connects the dominant Western culture, with (but too often forgotten) the rest of the world. Great and helpful book!