Kingdom of Fools: The Unlikely Rise of the Early Church by Nick Page (English) P

Description: Kingdom of Fools by Nick Page The author of THE WRONG MESSIAH turns his attention to the life of the early church, digging deep into first century culture to understand why it made such an impact - and what we can learn today. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Fools. Rebels. Ignorant peasants. Thats how the Roman world saw the first Christians. Led by fishermen, tax collectors and renegade Pharisees, the first Christians shunned power and welcomed the poor and uneducated. Roman commentators mocked their upside-down values, but the apostle Paul - himself a Roman citizen, and a Pharisee to boot, affirmed that God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise.Its followers were persecuted and its leaders killed, yet this ragged collection of lowly tradesmen, women, slaves - and a smattering of turncoat high-born Jews - created a movement that changed the world. How did this happen? How did the kingdom of fools conquer the mighty empire that was Rome?In this fascinating new biography of the early church, Nick Page sets the biblical accounts alongside the latest historical and archaeological research, exploring how the early Christians lived and worshipped - and just why the Romans found this new branch of the Jewish faith so difficult to comprehend.KINGDOM OF FOOLS is a fresh, challenging, accessible portrait of a movement so radical, so dangerous, so thrillingly different that it outlasted the empire that tried to destroy it and went on to become the driving force of our cultural development - and claims more followers today than ever before in history. Author Biography Nick Page is the author of over sixty books. Follow Nick Page on Twitter @NickofEynsham and visit his website at: Review Essential reading...enlightening and informative...you will be sure to learn something new. - Church of England Newspaper, on THE LONGEST WEEKThis is a book written by a highly experienced, technically brilliant and detailed writer. - Church of England Newspaper, on THE LONGEST WEEKEssential reading...enlightening and informative...you will be sure to learn something new. - Church of England Newspaper, on THE LONGEST WEEKThis is a book written by a highly experienced, technically brilliant and detailed writer. - Church of England Newspaper, on THE LONGEST WEEK Promotional The author of THE WRONG MESSIAH turns his attention to the life of the early church, digging deep into first century culture to understand why it made such an impact - and what we can learn today. Long Description Fools. Rebels. Ignorant peasants. Thats how the Roman world saw the first Christians. Led by fishermen, tax collectors and renegade Pharisees, the first Christians shunned power and welcomed the poor and uneducated. Roman commentators mocked their upside-down values, but the apostle Paul - himself a Roman citizen, and a Pharisee to boot, affirmed that God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise.Its followers were persecuted and its leaders killed, yet this ragged collection of lowly tradesmen, women, slaves - and a smattering of turncoat high-born Jews - created a movement that changed the world. How did this happen? How did the kingdom of fools conquer the mighty empire that was Rome?In this fascinating new biography of the early church, Nick Page sets the biblical accounts alongside the latest historical and archaeological research, exploring how the early Christians lived and worshipped - and just why the Romans found this new branch of the Jewish faith so difficult to comprehend.KINGDOM OF FOOLS is a fresh, challenging, accessible portrait of a movement so radical, so dangerous, so thrillingly different that it outlasted the empire that tried to destroy it and went on to become the driving force of our cultural development - and claims more followers today than ever before in history. Review Quote This is a book written by a highly experienced, technically brilliant and detailed writer. Promotional "Headline" The author of THE WRONG MESSIAH turns his attention to the life of the early church, digging deep into first century culture to understand why it made such an impact - and what we can learn today. Details ISBN0340996269 Author Nick Page Pages 400 Year 2013 ISBN-10 0340996269 ISBN-13 9780340996263 Format Paperback Publication Date 2013-05-09 Subtitle The Unlikely Rise of the Early Church Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 270.1 Media Book Illustrations Illustrations Short Title Kingdom of Fools Language English UK Release Date 2013-05-09 Publisher John Murray Press Imprint Hodder Faith Audience General NZ Release Date 2013-06-10 AU Release Date 2013-06-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:51834419;

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