For the non-specialist, Martin Marty traces the church's quest through twenty centuries for unity, sanctity, universality, and authentic witness. He delves into the disparity between the ideals of the church and historical realty in order to provide a brilliant, instructive, and eminently fair statement of the history of Christianity from its founding to the present day. In this second edition, revised and expanded, Marty has added an entirely new section entitled "Postscript and Prescript" in which he discusses the recent past and prospects. Fresh insights and revisions based on the most recent contemporary developments keep this volume abreast of the times, making it an up-to-date survey of the history of Christianity.
- ISBN10 0232356831
- ISBN13 9780232356830
- Publish Date December 1964
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 August 1992
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 384
- Language English