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Christianity: A History (2009)

Christianity: A History poster
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 8 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Eight presenters each take an episode to share their personal perspectives on the history of Christianity. The series moves from the religion's start in Palestine through the Roman Empire, the Crusades, the English Reformation, colonial spread, the Enlightenment, and into modern science and 21st century thought.

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What happens

Christianity: A History is an eight-part television series produced in 2009 by Pioneer Productions for Channel 4. Each episode is presented by a different personality with a connection to the story they tell. The episodes cover a range of personal views on issues from the religion's inception in Palestine and its progression in the Roman empire, the Crusades, English Reformation, colonial dissemination and the Age of Enlightenment, to the impacts of science and 21st-century views. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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