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580 pages.
Contents: Beginning at Jerusalem -- The seed of Christians -- The triumph of the Cross -- Holy wisdom -- Light in darkness -- Christendom -- East and West -- Decline and rebirth -- Reform and counter-reform -- Reason and revolution -- Modernity -- To the ends of the Earth -- The new nations -- Joy and hope, grief and anguish.
Summary: A comprehensive history of the Catholic Church from its beginnings in Jesus' ministry to its current status in an increasingly secular world.