A concise, thoroughly accessible introduction to Church history, from the beginning of the Christian Era to the modern day. Clearly written and refreshingly easy to read, Crash Course on Church History is for those with an interest rather than expertise. Historian Christopher Catherwood presents the history of the Church in seven sections, beginning with the early Church from Christ's coming, the legalization of Christianity under Constantine, the medieval period, the Crusades, and monastic movements. He then examines the Reformation and Counter Reformation, religious wars, and the Church's first era of expansion. Final sections cover 19th-century missionary movements, the development of Christian social action, and contemporary Western Christians. Christopher Catherwood is a Senior Research Associate at St Edmund's College, Cambridge; he is the author of Five Evangelical Leaders and Why the Nations Rage. 208 pp 5 x 8 charts & tables