The History of the Christian Church, from the Birth of Christ to the Eighteenth Century, Including the Very Interesting Account of the Waldenses and Albigenses, vol. 1

by William Jones

Publisher:

W. Myers

, 1819

Overview

Volume 1 of The History of the Christian Church traces the history of the Christian church from the time of the apostles to the twelfth century. Jones includes helpful chronological tables illustrating the succession of popes, emperors, kings, and princes by century.

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Key Features

• Traces the history of the Christian church up to the twelfth century
• Includes helpful chronological tables
• Illustrates the succession of popes, emperors, kings, and princes by century

Contents

• Chronological Table of Sovereign Princes, to Illustrate the First Volume of This Work
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: A View of the Rise and Progress of Christianity from the Birth of Jesus Christ to the Close of the First Century
• Chapter 2: History of the Christian Church from the Close of the First Century, to the Establishment of Christianity under Constantine, AD 315
• Chapter 3: The State of Christianity from the Accession of Constantine to the Rise of the Waldenses (AD 306–800)
• Chapter 4: A View of the State of the Christian Profession from the Beginning of the Ninth to the End of the Twelfth Century (AD 800–1200)

Praise for the Print Edition

The work before us, contains a great variety of curious and highly interesting particulars. The author states facts correctly, without the slightest attempt to misrepresent. Various well-written episodes add greatly to the value of the work, which is enlivened by a number of very interesting anecdotes.

—Monthly Review

Product Details

• Title: The History of the Christian Church, from the Birth of Christ to the Eighteenth Century, Including the Very Interesting Account of the Waldenses and Albigenses, vol. 1
• Author: William Jones
• Publisher: W. Myers
• Publication Date: 1819
• Pages: 552

About William Jones

William Jones (1762–1846) founded the Theological Repository in 1800 and The Christian Advocate in 1809, and served as an editor for The New Evangelical Magazine from 1815–1824. He authored numerous works, including A Dictionary of Religious Opinions, The Biblical Cyclopaedia, Lectures on the Apocalypse, The History of Modern Europe, and The Works of Mr. Archibald M’Lean: With a Memoir of His Life, Ministry, and Writings.