Books in the I.B Tauris History of the Christian Church series

Examines how the early Christians manage to establish a religion and institution which, despite persecution, flourished and grew. This book discusses the emerging beliefs of the early Church (including divine creation, salvation, eschatology, the humanity and divinity of Christ and the inter-relationships of the Trinity) between 50-600 CE.

The cultural, social and political dominance of Christendom in what we now call 'the West', from about 600-1300, made the Christian Church a shaper of the modern world in respects which go far beyond its religious influence. This book brings presents this formative era for both the student of religious history and general reader.

The 19th century was one of the most fascinating and volatile periods in Christian history. It was during this time that Christianity evolved into a truly global religion. This book addresses the crucial question of how Christianity contributed to individual identity in a context of widespread urbanisation and modernisation.

The Later Middle Ages (1300-1500 CE) have been characterised as a period of decline for Christendom. This book challenges this negative view, examining a period of history in its own right rather than just through the lenses of the centuries that preceded and succeeded it.

Aims to present a coherent account of the Church. This work emphasises the changing relationship of Western churches to the many forms of Christianity in other parts of the world, while also departing from the Eurocentric worldview of histories.