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The History of Christianity: Consisting of the Life and Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; the Adventures of Paul and the Apostles; and the Most Interesting Events in the Progress of Christianity, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time. — John Shaqi

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The History of Christianity: Consisting of the Life and Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; the Adventures of Paul and the Apostles; and the Most Interesting Events in the Progress of Christianity, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time.

Name: The History of Christianity: Consisting of the Life and Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; the Adventures of Paul and the Apostles; and the Most Interesting Events in the Progress of Christianity, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time.
Author: Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

Church history; Jesus Christ -- Biography; Paul, the Apostle, Saint

THE IMMEDIATE SUCCESSORS OF JULIAN.

  Anecdote.――Accession of Jovian.――His Character.――Christianity
    reinstated.――Death of Jovian.――Recall of Athanasius.――Wide
    Condemnation of Arianism.――Heroism of Jovian.――Valentinian and
    Valens.――Valentinian enthroned.――Valens in the East.――Barbarian
    Irruptions.――Reign of Theodosius.――Aspect of the Barbarians.
    ――Rome captured by Alaric.――Character of Alaric.――His Death
    and Burial.――Remarkable Statement of Adolphus.――Attila the Hun.
    ――Valentinian III.――Acadius.――Eloquence of Chrysostom.――His
    Banishment and Death.――Rise of Monasticism.


                             CHAPTER XIX.

                          THE FIFTH CENTURY.

  Christianity the only Possible Religion.――Adventures of Placidia.
    ――Her Marriage with Adolphus the Goth.――Scenes of Violence and
    Crime.――Attila the Hun.――Nuptials of Idaho.――Eudoxia and her
    Fate.――Triumph of Odoacer the Goth.――Character of the Roman
    Nobles.――Conquests of Theodoric.――John Chrysostom.――The Origin
    of Monasticism.――Augustine.――His Dissipation, Conversion, and
    Christian Career.


                              CHAPTER XX.

                       CENTURIES OF WAR AND WOE.

  Convulsions of the Sixth Century.――Corruption of the Church.――The
    Rise of Monasteries.――Rivalry between Rome and Constantinople.
    ――Mohammed and his Career.――His Personal Appearance.――His System
    of Religion.――His Death.――Military Expeditions of the Moslems.
    ――The Threatened Conquest of Europe.――Capture of Alexandria.
    ――Burning of the Library.――Rise of the Feudal System.
    ――Charlemagne.――Barbarian Antagonism to Christianity.


                             CHAPTER XXI.

                            THE DARK AGES.

  The Anticipated Second Coming of Christ.――State of the World
    in the Tenth Century.――Enduring Architecture.――Power of the
    Papacy.――Vitality of the Christian Religion.――The Pope and
    the Patriarch.――Intolerance of Hildebrand.――Humiliation of the
    Emperor Henry IV.――Farewell Letter of Monomaque.――The Crusades.
    ――Vladimir of Russia.――His Introduction of Christianity to his
    Realms.――Marriage with the Christian Princess Anne.――Extirpation
    of Paganism.――The Baptism.――The Spiritual Conversion of Vladimir.


                             CHAPTER XXII.

                           THE REFORMATION.

  Two Aspects of Catholicism.――Jubilee at Rome.――Infamy of Philip
    of France.――Banditti Bishops.――Sale of Indulgences.――Tetzel the
    Peddler.――The Rise of Protestantism.――Luther and the Diet at
    Worms.――Intolerance of Charles V.――Civil War and its Reverses.
    ――Perfidy of Charles V.――Coalition against the Protestants.
    ――Abdication and Death.


                            CHAPTER XXIII.

                   THE MASSACRE OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW.

The History of Christianity: Consisting of the Life and Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; the Adventures of Paul and the Apostles; and the Most Interesting Events in the Progress of Christianity, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time.

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