<p><em><strong>Church History, Volume One</strong></em><strong> offers a unique contextual view of how the Christian church spread and grew from its development in the days of Jesus to the years leading up to the Reformation. </strong></p><p>Looking closely at the integral link between the history of the world and that of the church, <em>Church History</em> paints a portrait of God''s people within its setting of times, cultures, and events that both influenced and were influenced by the church.</p><p>FEATURES:</p><ul><li>Maps, charts, and illustrations spanning the time from the first through the thirteenth centuries.</li><li>Overviews of the Roman, Greek, and Jewish worlds and how they developed or declined.</li><li>Insights into the church''s relationship to the Roman Empire, with glimpses into pagan attitudes toward Christians.</li><li>Explanations of the role of art, architecture, literature, and philosophy—both sacred and secular—in the Church.</li><li>Details on the