The Rise of Western Christendom: Triumph and Diversity, A.D. 200-1000

Written by Peter Brown

Narrated by Tom Parks

This tenth anniversary revised edition of the authoritative text on Christianity's first thousand years of history features a new preface and an updated bibliography. The essential general survey of medieval European Christendom, Brown's vivid prose charts the compelling and tumultuous rise of an institution that came to wield enormous religious and secular power.

- Clear and vivid history of Christianity's rise and its pivotal role in the making of Europe

- Written by the celebrated Princeton scholar who originated of the field of study known as "late antiquity"

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jun 6, 2023
• ISBN: 9798350828047

Peter Brown

Peter Brown grew up in Hopewell, New Jersey, where he spent his time imagining and drawing silly characters. He got his B.F.A. in Illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. After college Peter moved to Brooklyn, New York and spent several years painting backgrounds for animated TV shows. Peter went on to write and illustrate several books for children, including the Kate Greenaway-nominated Mr Tiger Goes Wild and My Teacher Is a Monster.