Books by Adrian Hastings

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The Church in Africa, 1450-1950

by Adrian Hastings

The expertise that Hastings brought to what he did was quite exceptional, and this history is just entrancing. It is beautifully written, it is beautifully organised, it’s full of wonderful human interest stories and a great sympathy with ordinary people, and it sets standards for the way that we all write.

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The Best Books on the History of Christianity, recommended by Diarmaid MacCulloch

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An Ecclesiastical History of the English People
by the Venerable Bede

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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
by Edward Gibbon

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The Culture of Protestantism in Early Modern Scotland
by Margo Todd

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The Church in Africa, 1450-1950
by Adrian Hastings

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The Church of the East
by Christoph Baumer

The Best Books on the History of Christianity, recommended by Diarmaid MacCulloch

How can one get to grips with a subject as huge as the history of Christianity, a 2000 year-old religion with adherents in every corner of the globe? The popular and distinguished Oxford historian, Diarmaid MacCulloch, recommends books that will help you make a start.