The History of Christian Europe

by G.R. Evans

How did Christianity come to have such an extraordinary influence upon Europe? Beginning with the transmission of Jesus - teaching throughout the Roman world, Gillian Evans shows how Christianity transformed not only the thinking but also the structures of society, in a Christendom that was, until relatively modern times, essentially a "European" phenomenon. She traces Christianity's influence across the centuries, from its earliest days, through the East/West schism, the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, to its development in the scientific age of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and its place in the modern world.  The History of Christian Europe will appeal to scholars of religion and history who are seeking a fuller understanding of how Christianity helped shape and define Europe and, consequently, the wider world.

232 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Professor Emeritus of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge

Reviews

[Alexander · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good, objective overview of the history of European Christianity up to the modern day. Its explanatory notes and illustrations make it an excellent starting point for the newcomer to history, but the content is not compromised.