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Holman Reference (2000), Edition: 1, 320 pages
Description
This book offers a succinct yet thorough introduction to 131 of the most intriguing, courageous, inspiring Christians who ever lived. It tells how they lived, what they believed, and how their faith affected the course of world history. Includes a timeline with a historical context for each individual, key quotes from or about each personality, and more than 60 photos.
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LibraryThing member Samer
Lots of interesting information about some basic figures Christians ought to know about. Should be called "131 people Christians ought to know about," as most were Christians only in name.
LibraryThing member PastorBob
This book is a spectacular introduction to so many of the influential personalities of the Christian Faith through history. The stories are inspirational, true. But more, this is the kind of resource that helps us understand what God has been doing all these years, and what kind of people he calls
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to do join in with that work, meaning that this book gives us a wonderful interdenominational picture of what God is like. That which God loves and values is captured here in story again and again. Show Less
LibraryThing member gpaisley
Great collection of short biographies. The title is correct, these are names of people who have shaped the world as we know it and should be known as a matter of cultural literacy at a minimum. The author admits that some might be considered 'Christian' in name only (e.g. Henry VIII), and
This is not in depth--the longest biography is just 4 pages and some are barely a full page, but these are the people that you hear of in history and have earned their place there.
Read it for what it is--a brief introduction to some of the greatest names of Christendom, and let it whet your appetite for deeper birgraphies of these people or for more breadth of great Christians.
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certainly, everyone will have their list of omissions, but this is still a great starting place.This is not in depth--the longest biography is just 4 pages and some are barely a full page, but these are the people that you hear of in history and have earned their place there.
Read it for what it is--a brief introduction to some of the greatest names of Christendom, and let it whet your appetite for deeper birgraphies of these people or for more breadth of great Christians.
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English
Physical description
320 p.; 9 inches
ISBN
080549040X / 9780805490404