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His books include suffolk and the tudors, winner of the royal historical societys whitfield prize, and thomas cranmer. The first american edition was titled christianity. The best books on the history of christianity five books. The first three thousand years follows the story of christianity around the globe, from ancient palestine to contemporary china. It is a survey of christianity from its earliest lineages.
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