A Short History of Christianity [First Edition Hardcover]

Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press, 1940. [[1940] FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER, BLUE BINDING, BLACK LETTERING, 279 PAGES INCLUDING BIBLIORAPHY AND INDEX. Not a more recent reprint or facsimile - this is the 1940 edition. Condition of binding: Light wear, faint age darkening. Endpapers: Light age toning, former owners name on first free endpaper. Edges: Lightly age toned, some shelf wear marks. Text: Clear, clean, and very readable. Overall: Very Good. This is a digest of church history, planned for the use of the serious reader who has only a limited available. The text is also designed for easy reading and understanding in classes, into a structural form of 32 sections, covering the Rise of Christianity, to Christianity in Medieval Europe, to the History of Eastern Orthodoxy, to Christianity in the Americas, to Christianity world-wide. An excellent, carefully written historical book by six different authors. Collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.