A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years

[Anonymous No.18277174]

Hitchens praised this work and I am looking for book to learn about Christianity history. Anybody gave it a try?

[Anonymous No.18277189]

>>18277174
What? Christopher Hitechens? This plus the author being a (egoist since he does not deny his transient mundane desires in favor of his soul and spirituality) faggot is enough. There is no way I will ever open this book in my life.

[Anonymous No.18277200]

Read these instead


• Jaroslav Pelikan - A History of the Development of Doctrine (4 vols)
• Die christlichen Lehrentwicklungen bis zum Mittelalter
A single-volume history of the Church from the Apostles to Eckhart and Cusanus.
• Storia della Chiesa (San Paolo, 26 vols)
• Storia della Teologia + nel medioevo (Piemme, 3 + 3 vols)
The first volume was published by the the Augustinian Institute in Rome, one of the best institutions for patristic research. The other volumes are also quite good, especially on the counter-Reformation.
• Casiday - The Orthodox Christian World
• Hans Georg-Beck - Kirche und theologische Literatue im byzantinischen Reich
The go-to guide for anything concerning Byzantine religion. This is where you'll learn what an Akathist, a Acolouthia, and a Menaion are.
• Hans Georg-Beck - Geschichte der orthodoxen Kirche in byzantinischen Reich
• Onasch - Grundzüge der russische Korchengeschichte
• Hubertus Drobner - Lehrbuch der Patrologie
The single best bibliography for patristic research. First, it lists the standard editions, then intros, then lexicons, and finally general and specific studies.
• Denzler & Andresen - Wörterbuch der Kirchengeschichte
Great work of reference for topics concerning Western Christendom, and thus by extension all things historically Protestant.
• Bardenhewer - Geschichte der Altkirchlichen Literatur (5 vols)
Standard history of Christian literature from the first century down to John of Damascus.
• Бyлгaкoв - Иcтopия pyccкoй цepкви
• Гoлyбинcкий - Иcтopия pyccкoй цepкви (4 vols)
Standard histories of the Russian Orthodox Church.
• Гoлyбинcкий - Иcтopия кaнoнизaции cвятых в Pyccкoй Цepкви
History of canonization processes in the Russian Orthodox Church.
• Кoзлoв-Cтpyтинcкий & Пapфeнтьeв - Иcтopия кaтoличecкoй цepкви в Poccии
Details the history of the Catholic Church after Ivan the Great, it discusses such events as the Union of Brest 1596 and Union of Uzhhorod 1646.
• Ramm - Пaпcтвo и Pycь в XI—XV вeкaх
Details the relationship of the medieval Papacy and the Rus lands between the 11th and 15th centuries.
• Пpaвocлaвнaя энциклoпeдия (60 vols so far, projected to be more than 75)
The best reference work on anything concerning Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Features plentiful bibliographies and masterly written articles on a variety of subjects.
• Macuch - Geschichte der spät- und neusyrischen Literatur
Extremely useful book for an extremely obscure field - that of Syriac Christianity. With this and the syri.ac website, your learning path will be made easier.
• McGinn - The Presence of God (7 vols)
One of the best books on the history of Christian mysticism published in English. I think you should ask Frater Asemlen for further recommendations on mystical works.

[Anonymous No.18278027]

So is it really bad? Is there a better broad overview I can read?

[Anonymous No.18278275]

>>18277200
Love you anon

[Anonymous No.18278369]

The Story of Christianity, Justo L. González

[Anonymous No.18278416]

>>18277174
Church history in plain language