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Title: The Story of Christianity: Volume 1 : Volume One: The Early Church to the Reformation by Justo L. Gonzalez ISBN: 0-06-063315-8 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 18 July, 1984 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.27 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: a well written historical overview
Comment: it's hard for me to give anything 5 stars, but this is such a well written overview of church history that i have to acknowledge it for what it is. of course, anyone wanting in depth historical study would need to find other resources that focus on the specific period they wish to really research. Gonzalez writes in a style that makes me forget i'm reading a history book. he covers a wide range of history in an extraordinarily clear way. i am happy to have both volumes in my library for future reference. i plan on reccommending both vol. 1 & 2 to many people i know.
Rating: 4
Summary: Informative & Well Written
Comment: Gonzalez writes, in his two volume series the story of Christianity from inception to more modern contexts. This book is a great overview and survey of how the church evolved and where it is today. This book is great for people of any denomination, and can give everyone a better view of where the diverse views in doctrine we see today, came from. This book is a must have if you want to know the foundation of the Christian church. I recommend this book to lay leaders and pastors alike. It is also great because it will point you in different directions if you want to go deeper, with where to go to find the information.
Gonzalez delivers a fine work, and he is to be commended for it. I recommend this book without reservation.
Rating: 2
Summary: Good Content, Poor Format
Comment: That Gonzalez is comfortable with the subject matter in this book is self-evident; he is able to move in and out of the various periods and phases in Christian history with seeming ease. However, herein likewise lies the ever-frustrating weakness of the book: he literally moves in and out, and will often begin one thought, move on to something else, and then return to the previous thought in a subsequent chapter. As a result, I often found myself somewhat disoriented and dislocated upon completing certain chapters. It is easy to lose one's chronological bearings in this somewhat poorly structured work.
Another disappointment is the fact that this volume completely lacks any sort of interaction whatsoever with other scholarship: no quotes, no cross-references, no dialogue, no other opinions -- nothing: it is a "one man show" from cover to cover. Another concern regards the concluding chapters on the Spanish and Portuguese expansions. While perhaps interesting, this simply does not belong in this book; the reader is forced to make a completely disassociated leap across Europe from Bohemia to Portugal with the turn of a page. One must wonder to what extent this section is simply the product of special interest.
Unfortunately, I do not feel as though I can in good conscience recommend this book to other readers, even to beginners (perhaps especially to beginners). In its stead, I might recommend B. Shelley's "Church History in Plain Language" for something on a comparable level.
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Title: The Story of Christianity: Reformation to the Present Day by Justo L. Gonzalez ISBN: 0060633166 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 15 January, 1985 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Documents of the Christian Church by Henry Bettenson, Chris Maunder ISBN: 0192880713 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Chronological and Background Charts of Church History by Robert C. Walton, Earle E. Cairns ISBN: 0310362814 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 06 April, 1986 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Church History: An Essential Guide (Essential Guides) by Justo L. Gonzalez ISBN: 0687016118 Publisher: Abingdon Press Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: A History of Christian Thought: From the Beginnings to the Council of Chalcedon by Justo L. Gonzalez ISBN: 0687171822 Publisher: Abingdon Press Pub. Date: March, 1988 List Price(USD): $28.00 |
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