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Customer Reviews for Zondervan Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
Zondervan Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
How did Christianity grow from grass-roots beginnings to become a worldwide faith? Who are its leaders, theologians, preachers, teachers, and artists? What forms and expressions has it taken through the centuries? Filled with photographs and illustrations, this rich guide offers a sweeping look at the story of the Christian religion from the time of Jesus to the present.
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Customer Reviews for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
Review 1 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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Great quality
Date:May 16, 2013
deederbeader
Location:Deming NM
Age:Over 65
Gender:female
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I did not realize the print would be so small. It is difficult to read. The quality is great and it is beautiful, but it won't be one I use a lot.
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Review 2 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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good pre seminary basic information
Date:March 30, 2013
rev777
Age:45-54
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Great pre-seminary basic instructive information for the lay pastor deacon or those wanting a fuller understanding of the church growth and its artifaces history both good and not so. Some of its ideology and the thinking of the time. Beautifully rendered with great art and a help for students looking for time period info and the thinking of those eras. Maintains continuity.
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Review 3 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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Print too light..so I read in sunlight
Date:March 6, 2013
gbcsb
Location:Santa Barbara, CA
Age:Over 65
Gender:female
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Using this book as a resource for Generation Bible College
class on the History of Christianity. This has been an amazing adventure through the 'real' history of my faith.
class on the History of Christianity. This has been an amazing adventure through the 'real' history of my faith.
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Review 4 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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Don't waist your money...
Date:January 10, 2013
the concerned Christian
Location:Boston, MA
Age:35-44
Gender:male
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The secondary issues this book notes in Christian history is fine, but when it comes to the primary issues (the incarnation [John 1:14; Phil. 2:6-8] and deity of Christ [John 8:24, 58], His virgin birth [Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:23], His substitutionary death and His PHYSICAL resurrection [Rom. 4:25; 5:8; 10:9-10; 1 Cor. 15]) the author leaves A LOT of room for doubt and speculation. These are essential Christian doctrines. Yet the author writes as if the history of Christianity is open to any various view. The publisher should be ashamed for publishing such a book. I would highly NOT recommend this book for anything but kindling.
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Review 5 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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Very Good Quality
Date:December 26, 2012
THOGPastor
Location:Rayville, LA.
Age:55-65
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Because of the high quality and content of this book, I will be using it as a textbook in an upcoming class on early Church history ............ Thanks
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Review 6 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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What a great bargain!
Date:November 28, 2012
Chris
Location:Carrollton, Georgia
Age:35-44
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This is an awesome price for such a nice book! I bought this book several months ago for a whole lot more than 5.99. You can't beat this price for this nice of a book. High quality and worth every penny!
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Review 7 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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Great introduction to Church History
Date:October 16, 2012
Grateful Rican
Location:York, PA
Age:35-44
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If you want to know more about church history, then this is a great starter. Many illustrations and concise information.
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Review 8 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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Provides a good overview of Christian History.
Date:May 18, 2012
pastrbom
Location:Los Angeles, CA
Gender:male
The book was helpful in doing some initial research but lacked academic footnotes for further reading and research.
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Review 9 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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This book is beautifully put together and readable
Date:May 10, 2012
jazz
Location:Langley BC
Age:Over 65
Gender:male
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I was very impressed with the quality of the book - from its glossy pages and great binding to its very readable and well illustrated text. Its one of the book I will reach for just for a good read for an hour or so, as well as for references and quotations.
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Review 10 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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Very detailed and informative.
Date:May 4, 2012
OboeJane
Location:California
Age:Over 65
Gender:female
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This is a very large textbook that I am finding quite interesting. I can easily read a few pages and highlight important details that lead up to our present-day Christian doctrines.
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Review 11 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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Ugh.
Date:May 1, 2012
PeterG
Location:Florida
Age:55-65
Gender:male
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I'm sorry to be so harsh, but having addressed 6 texts on Early Christian History and several historical websites by college Profs specializing in 1-2nd century history and Patristic writings (Early Church Fathers) in the past 2 years, I had to put this book down after the first 10 pages--Aside from the secular stint (which I could handle, as some historians hold a deist/agnostic slant) the writer/editor(s) were seemingly clueless or assumtively uncertain on historically documented 2nd Temple Judaism, Messianic Judaism, and accurate Scriptural exegesis as well. Utterly unbelievable to me, to the point of having no trust in any further page or chapter. Sadly, I kid you not.
I might suggest these well known classics instead: The Story of Christianity, Dr. Justo Gonzales (Early Church to the Reformation), Church History in Plain Language, Dr. Bruce Shelley, Men & Movements in the Primitive Church (a study in early non-Pauline Christianity, F.F. Bruce, The Early Church by Henry Chadwick. (even Fr. Hans Kung's book "The Catholic Church" had more accurate corroboration than this book concerning the early period AD 30-68, in spite of it's denominational flavor). There is strong consensus between these texts (even though early history still has a latitude of interpretation) which is critical to gather as (overall) accurate a picture as possible, and free of conceptual or assumptive bias as you can. Most all of these are college 100-200 level works, thorough, detailed, and vetted by peer review; but are also known for being easy to read. All of these also add sections (Bruce using cross references) to Early Church Fathers as well. Again, I'm sorry to be so harsh (don't usually bother to comment), but Zondervan really fumbled with this one in my opinion, and there really isn't an excuse to be this vague and outright inaccurate, given the wealth of easily established and corroborated research available, and especially the responsibility to be historically accurate on such a topic, so critical for new believers who might come across this book and be led astray or worse. That's what editors are supposed to be for (and/or a MPhil in Theology as the author's CV states?).... Yes?. Ugh.
I might suggest these well known classics instead: The Story of Christianity, Dr. Justo Gonzales (Early Church to the Reformation), Church History in Plain Language, Dr. Bruce Shelley, Men & Movements in the Primitive Church (a study in early non-Pauline Christianity, F.F. Bruce, The Early Church by Henry Chadwick. (even Fr. Hans Kung's book "The Catholic Church" had more accurate corroboration than this book concerning the early period AD 30-68, in spite of it's denominational flavor). There is strong consensus between these texts (even though early history still has a latitude of interpretation) which is critical to gather as (overall) accurate a picture as possible, and free of conceptual or assumptive bias as you can. Most all of these are college 100-200 level works, thorough, detailed, and vetted by peer review; but are also known for being easy to read. All of these also add sections (Bruce using cross references) to Early Church Fathers as well. Again, I'm sorry to be so harsh (don't usually bother to comment), but Zondervan really fumbled with this one in my opinion, and there really isn't an excuse to be this vague and outright inaccurate, given the wealth of easily established and corroborated research available, and especially the responsibility to be historically accurate on such a topic, so critical for new believers who might come across this book and be led astray or worse. That's what editors are supposed to be for (and/or a MPhil in Theology as the author's CV states?).... Yes?. Ugh.
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Review 12 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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facts wrong
Date:March 15, 2012
mrs anderson
Age:25-34
Gender:female
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Had great expectations of this book and the first thing i looked at said that Jesus baptized although the Bible clearly said that he did not do it himself so now don't want to read it anymore in case more things are wrong.
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Review 13 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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This book does not believe the Bible is inerrant
Date:February 22, 2012
Larry
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If you are looking for a Christian History book that reaffirms your Faith in the Scriptures then this book is not for you. The author raises subtle questions of doubt throughout his account of history. To be fair, I did not read the book to it's entirety.
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Review 14 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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Scholarly but easy to read
Date:February 17, 2012
Edward Jordan
Location:Pocatello, ID
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I wish this history book had been available when I was taking classes on the History of Christianity!
Interesting, great graphics, sidebars with quotes or pertinent information, clearly written, great Timeline in the front, scholarly depth and breadth, but easy to read.
Bravo!
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Review 15 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
Overall Rating:
Steer Clear
Date:January 11, 2012
Eddie
Location:California
Age:45-54
Gender:male
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Unfortunately this book on Christian history is lacking. It is as if the writer was trying to reinvent the wheel and forgot to provide a means by which to attach it to the axle. How can a complete and accurate account of the entire history of the Christian Church be contained in a mere 560 pages? It cannot. I would steer clear of this one. There are much better and more complete histories on the Christian church. Both Andrew Miller and Philips Schaff wrote history of the Christian Church that is far more accurate, revealing much of what anguishes the Lord Jesus due to the many divisions found within today’s Christianity.
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Review 16 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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Date:August 10, 2011
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My first impression was one of excitement. Have only browsed its pages so far, but am looking forward to careful reading. Great Resource tool!
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Review 17 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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Comprehensive and Thorough
Date:July 11, 2011
Reuben
Location:Maryland
Age:25-34
Gender:male
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This book I bought after reading a couple of reviews. This is a high quality textbook, with vivid color that helps to bring the artifacts and archaeological evidence to light. I am not a student, but as a layman Christian the information is in-depth, challenging but not "over my head". Would definitely recommend it to seekers looking to learn more about the history and circumstances that shaped the faith.
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Review 18 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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Nice graphics, great price
Date:May 19, 2011
Chloe4Him
Location:Millington, NJ
Age:45-54
Gender:female
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I am very happy with this book. The graphics are nice and it's easy to read. I got it at a great price, so that is an extra bonus!
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Review 19 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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Basic Reference Requirement
Date:March 2, 2011
CMay
Location:Toronto, ON
Age:45-54
Gender:female
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This is a basic reference book that should be in every pastor's and church's library.
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Review 20 for Zondervan Handbook to the History of Christianity
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awesome book
Date:January 25, 2011
farrell
Age:18-24
Gender:male
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book is high quality. will last a long time. very informational and awesome pictures
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