Essays that provide a history of the Christian church in the United States with biographical information on church leaders, the different organized churches, and popular Christian movements.

"An introduction to the field of historical theory, incorporating examples from novels, paintings, music, and political debates and using text boxes to provide focus on key topics"--

Chapters on ancient religions, primal religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Over 200 photos and a glossary.

This international bestselling (over 1.75 million copies in print) full-color guide to the books of the Bible features numerous revisions of the text, illustrations, maps, and charts to provide greater clarity and visual appeal. Features include 437 pictures, 363 in full color; 68 maps showing important geographic locations; 28 charts providing historical background in visual form; and much more.