Christianity

DK Eyewitness Books

by Philip Wilkinson

Here is an exciting and informative guide to Christian life, beliefs and culture.

Beautiful artifacts, manuscripts and photographs combine to tell the story of the Christian Churches and their influence around the world - providing a revealing "eyewitness" account of Christianity.

Why do people decorate trees in their homes at Christmas? What is the significance of the Last Supper? Why do Christians give up something for Lent? All these questions, and more, are answered in Christianity and outstanding and original Eyewitness Guide.

Discover the history of this important and influential religion. Charting how Christianity spread from the Holy Land to all corners of the world, this book reveals the fascinating story of the development of the Church and Christian life as it is today.

What were the teachings of Jesus, as explained in the parables? This guide explores these ideas as well as many other subjects, such as the concept of the Holy Trinity and the lives of the Saints. It also covers the wealth of art, architecture, sculpture, music and writing that Christian belief has inspired through the ages.

* SEE
* One of the Dead Sea scrolls
* The vestments worn by a priest
* An Easter procession
* Buildings in Jerusalem that survive from the time of Christ
* Gold, Frankincense, and myrrh

* LEARN
* What happened at the Sermon on the Mount
* About the medieval concepts of Heaven and Hell
* What the Reformation was
* Why the Bible used to be read only in Latin
* About the Orthodox monks who live high up on mountains in Greece

* DISCOVER
* The parable of the loaves and fishes
* How Emperor Constantine changed the course of Christian history
* who Quakers and Shakers are

64 pages, Hardcover

First published February 14, 2003

About the author

Philip Wilkinson (born 1955) is the author of non-fiction books for children and adults. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He worked as an editor prior to becoming an author.

He specializes in works on history, the arts, religion, and architecture and has written over forty titles.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very comprehensive with wonderful images, a great book to have as are reference at home.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am not Christian. This book helped me understand the dominant culture around me. Sometimes while reading it, I wondered if this book contained more information about Christianity than most Christians know. If I hadn’t read this book as a kid, I definitely wouldn’t understand why some of the people I knew did the things they did.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

a children's resource on the history and an ideology of Christianity

[Reforming · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gorgeous.