Enjoyable and illuminating. . . . Clearly and plausibly argued . . . full of fascinating detail. - The Boston Globe
Entertaining. . . . An excellent and readable account of the development of Christian doctrine. - The New York Times Book Review
There is much here to admire. . . . It is a panoramic view that Freeman handles with grace, erudition and lucidity. - The Washington Times
A triumph. . . . Engrossing. . . . Successfully realized. . . . Wholly admirable. . . . Freeman is to be congratulated on a broad-brush approach that throws the main issue into sharp focus. . . . [He] has added a new level of understanding. - The Times Higher Education Supplement
A fascinating account. - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Engrossingly readable and very thoughtful. . . . Freeman draws our attention to myriad small but significant phenomena. . . . His fine book is both a searching look at the past and a salutary and cautionary reminder for us in our difficult present. - The New York Sun
One of the best books to date on the development of Christianity. . . . Beautifully written and impressively annotated, this is an indispensable read for anyone interested in the roots of Christianity and its implications for our modern worldview. . . . Essential. - Choice
Engaging. . . . Refreshing. . . . A memorable account. . . . The author is always interesting and well informed. Freeman's study moves with ease between political and intellectual history. . . . The cumulative effect is impressive. - The Times Literary Supplement
A fine book for a popular audience that enjoys history, clear writing, and subject matter that reflects our owntime. - Houston Chronicle
The narrative is clear and fluent, the nomenclature is studiously precise . . . and the theological conflicts of the fourth century are analyzed with . . . subtlety. - History Today
Ambitious, groundbreaking. . . . In the tradition of . . . Karen Armstrong's A History of God . . . a scholarly history that is accessible, passionate and energetic. - Hartford Advocate
Freeman has a talent for narrative history and for encapsulating the more arcane disputes of ancient historians and theologians. . . . He manages not only to make these disputes interesting, but also to show why they mattered so much. It is a coup that few books on the early church pull off. - The Independent
Engaging and clearly written. - The World and I
[A] lucid account of an intellectual and social transformation that continues to shape the way Christianity is experienced and understood. - The Dallas Morning News
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Enjoyable and illuminating. . . . Clearly and plausibly argued . . . full of fascinating detail. The Boston Globe
Entertaining. . . . An excellent and readable account of the development of Christian doctrine. The New York Times Book Review
There is much here to admire. . . . It is a panoramic view that Freeman handles with grace, erudition and lucidity. The Washington Times
A triumph. . . . Engrossing. . . . Successfully realized. . . . Wholly admirable. . . . Freeman is to be congratulated on a broad-brush approach that throws the main issue into sharp focus. . . . [He] has added a new level of understanding. The Times Higher Education Supplement
A fascinating account. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Engrossingly readable and very thoughtful. . . . Freeman draws our attention to myriad small but significant phenomena. . . . His fine book is both a searching look at the past and a salutary and cautionary reminder for us in our difficult present. The New York Sun
One of the best books to date on the development of Christianity. . . . Beautifully written and impressively annotated, this is an indispensable read for anyone interested in the roots of Christianity and its implications for our modern worldview. . . . Essential. Choice
Engaging. . . . Refreshing. . . . A memorable account. . . . The author is always interesting and well informed. Freeman s study moves with ease between political and intellectual history. . . . The cumulative effect is impressive. The Times Literary Supplement
A fine book for a popular audience that enjoys history, clear writing, and subject matter that reflects our own time. Houston Chronicle
The narrative is clear and fluent, the nomenclature is studiously precise . . . and the theological conflicts of the fourth century are analyzed with . . . subtlety. History Today
Ambitious, groundbreaking. . . . In the tradition of . . . Karen Armstrong s A History of God . . . a scholarly history that is accessible, passionate and energetic. Hartford Advocate
Freeman has a talent for narrative history and for encapsulating the more arcane disputes of ancient historians and theologians. . . . He manages not only to make these disputes interesting, but also to show why they mattered so much. It is a coup that few books on the early church pull off. The Independent
Engaging and clearly written. The World and I
[A] lucid account of an intellectual and social transformation that continues to shape the way Christianity is experienced and understood. The Dallas Morning News
From the Trade Paperback edition.