false <![CDATA[The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg 3385605 2 In this groundbreaking book, renowned religion scholar Philip Jenkins offers a lost history, revealing that, for centuries, Christianity's center was actually in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, with significant communities extending as far as China. <i>The Lost History of Christianity</i> unveils a vast and forgotten network of the world's largest and most influential Christian churches that existed to the east of the Roman Empire. These churches and their leaders ruled the Middle East for centuries and became the chief administrators and academics in the new Muslim empire. The author recounts the shocking history of how these churches—-those that had the closest link to Jesus and the early church—-died. Jenkins takes a stand against current scholars who assert that variant, alternative Christianities disappeared in the fourth and fifth centuries on the heels of a newly formed hierarchy under Constantine, intent on crushing unorthodox views. In reality, Jenkins says, the largest churches in the world were the “heretics” who lost the orthodoxy battles. These so-called heretics were in fact the most influential Christian groups throughout Asia, and their influence lasted an additional one thousand years beyond their supposed demise. Jenkins offers a new lens through which to view our world today, including the current conflicts in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Without this lost history, we lack an important element for understanding our collective religious past. By understanding the forgotten catastrophe that befell Christianity, we can appreciate the surprising new births that are occurring in our own time, once again making Christianity a true world religion. 3425369 1 11 2008 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died total:52|5:15|4:21|3:13|2:2|1:1| 52 203 124 28 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 3 4 false Sun Dec 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 18:22:43 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 09:33:55 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 5 1 false Thu Nov 06 19:15:22 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 27 12:59:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 5 1 false Fri Nov 20 16:04:40 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 16:12:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 4 0 false Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 14:33:49 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 21:30:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 4 0 false Thu Dec 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 07:11:50 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 19:52:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 3 0 false Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 01:29:05 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 15:04:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 5 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 13 08:27:11 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 08:27:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 2 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 19:54:24 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 20:06:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 4 0 false Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 22:51:57 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 23:14:32 -0700 2009 This book is valuable for a number of reasons. First it is a fascinating look into the extremely robust and viable tradition of an evangelistic, eastern, and (according to Catholics and Eastern Orthodox) heretical Chris...more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 4 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 31 12:15:27 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 03 06:05:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 1 0 false Mon Aug 31 16:57:58 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 17:14:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 3 0 false Wed Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 15:47:47 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 20:25:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 4 0 false Tue May 05 18:14:57 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 18:14:57 -0700 2009
The book is f...more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 4 0 false Sat Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 18:33:50 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 18:39:34 -0700 2009 His panoramic look at Christian communities started by Church of the East and Syriac Orthodox missionaries in the Middle East and A...more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 5 0 false Wed Jun 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 13:55:17 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 13:58:17 -0700 2009
*Large number of Christians were in the Middle East even as late as 1900.

*Crusades and Mongols had a strong negative effect on th...more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 4 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 10:12:52 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 10:16:39 -0800 2009 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 5 0 false Mon Jan 12 11:00:13 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 11:02:04 -0800 2009 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 3 0 false Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Feb 23 08:29:59 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 31 09:38:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 4 0 false Thu Dec 11 09:51:58 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 12 13:01:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3385605 0061472808 9780061472800 52 28 The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died 3.90 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255761310m/3385605.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3385605.The_Lost_History_of_Christianity_The_Thousand_Year_Golden_Age_of_the_Church_in_the_Middle_East_Africa_and_Asia_and_How_It_Died 0 0 false Mon Jan 26 07:29:04 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 09:08:58 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3385605