The Rise of Christianity
- ISBN-10
- 1560068086
- ISBN-13
- 9781560068082
- Series
- The Rise of Christianity
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Author
- Don Nardo
Description
Discusses the rise of Christianity including the Christian revolution, its Jewish roots, Jesus, Constantine's revolution, and the Christianization of Europe.
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- 2023-05-02
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- 2020-06-16
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