A Concise Encyclopedia of Christianity (Concise Encyclopedia of World Faiths)

Written by the well-known author Geoffrey Parrinder, this is a succinct yet comprehensive encyclopedia to the largest of the world's faiths. Christianity is presented both in its historical context and as a religion with great contemporary diversity. From figures and events of the earliest years to twentieth century movements, and from western to African and Asian churches, Parrinder combines detail with breadth and remains clear and concise throughout.