{"product_id":"the-global-churchthe-first-eight-centuries-9780310097853","title":"The Global ChurchThe First Eight Centuries","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the Variety and Unity of the Early Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Christian church of the early centuries spread throughout much of Asia, Africa, and Europe, spoke many languages, was situated within diverse cultural settings, and had varied worship practices; yet it maintained a vital unity on core teachings at the heart of the Christian faith. In \u003cem\u003eThe Global Church--The First Eight Centuries: From Pentecost through the Rise of Islam\u003c\/em\u003e, author Donald Fairbairn helps readers understand both the variety and unity of the church in this pivotal era by:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRe-centering the story of the church in its early centuries, paying greater attention to Africa, Turkey, and Syria, where most of the church''s intellectual energy was nurtured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlighting Christian communities outside the Roman Empire, as far afield as Persia and India, alongside those within it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying key events by their global, not merely Western, significance and taking int\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524757430615,"sku":"9780310097853","price":28.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780310097853.jpg?v=1731858012","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-global-churchthe-first-eight-centuries-9780310097853","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}