Darkness Descends : A.D. 350 to 565, the Fall of the Western Roman EmpireThe Christians is the history of Christianity, told chronologically, epoch by epoch, century by century, beginning at Pentecost and concluding with Christians as we find ourselves in the twenty-first century. It will consist of approximately twelve volumes, produced over a 10-year period at the beginning of the third Christian millennium. It is written and edited by Christians for Christians of all denominations. Its purpose is to tell the story of the Christian family, so that we may be knowledgeable of our origins, may well know and wisely profit from the experiences of our past both good and bad, and may find strength and inspiration to face the challenges of our era from the magnificent examples set for us by those who went before. - Back cover. |
Contents
ILLUSTRATIONS | vii |
CHAPTER | 10 |
CHAPTER 1 | 13 |
CHAPTER 2 | 39 |
CHAPTER 3 | 81 |
CHAPTER 4 | 117 |
CHAPTER 5 | 145 |
CHAPTER 6 | 171 |
CHAPTER 7 | 187 |
The Franks become the improbable ancestors of Christian Europe | 199 |
CHAPTER 9 | 219 |
CHAPTER 10 | 255 |
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Darkness Descends : A.D. 350 to 565, the Fall of the Western Roman Empire Ted Byfield,Christian History Project No preview available - 2003 |
Darkness Descends : A.D. 350 to 565, the Fall of the Western Roman Empire Ted Byfield,Christian History Project No preview available - 2003 |
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