About the Author
Born in 1928 and educated at Magdalene College, Oxford, Paul Johnson was editor of the influential English weekly, The New Statesman, from 1964-1970, and is now Director, New Statesman Publishing Company. Mr. Johnson's prodigious scholarship and varied interests are evident in the themes of his books. Since publication of A History of Christianity he has written Enemies of Society, The Civilization of Ancient Egypt and Civilizations of the Holy Land.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS Prologue
PART ONE The Rise and Rescue of the Jesus Sect (50 BC-AD 250)
PART TWO From Martyrs to Inquisitors (AD 250-450)
PART THREE Mitred Lords and Crowned Ikons (450-1054)
PART FOUR The Total Society and its Enemies 1054-1500)
PART FIVE The Third Force (1500-1648)
PART SIX Faith, Reason and Unreason (1648-1870)
PART SEVEN Almost-Chosen Peoples (1500-1910)
PART EIGHT The Nadir of Triumphalism (1870-1975)
Epilogue
Select Bibliography
Index