"—Christianity Today"Tom Holland has a grand thesis. As a Catholic priest I’m obviously biased in favour of this viewpoint. "—Angelus"Tom Holland, has done a great service to current discussions on the relationship between Christianity and Western civilization. Connecting topics and time periods—e.g., "Belief: AD 177: Lyon," about the struggle to define Christian doctrine; and "Love: 1967: Abbey Road," which speaks of the Christian origins of the love and peace movement of the 1960s, even as many of those promoting the movement rejected religious belief—Holland exhibits a wide and deep historical knowledge, placing each of these periods in the context of Christian and Western history. "—The Literary Review "A masterpiece of scholarship and storytelling, Dominion surpasses Holland's earlier books in its sweeping ambition and gripping presentation.... Dominion presents a rich and compelling history of Christendom. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters.

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It is also very readable. "―, Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk: A Christian's Guide to Engaging Politics. "—Diarmaid MacCulloch, author of The Reformation: A History and Christianity: The First 3000 Years"At a moment when popular debates over 'faith' and 'reason' have become fashionable, Tom Holland brilliantly reminds us that the most essential values claimed by all sides arise from a long and complex cultural history of Christian moral imagination — one we would do well to remember. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. In the early chapters, he repeatedly makes assumptions that any unbelieving academic would make about the bible. You Save 9%. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2019. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Enjoy features only possible in digital – start reading right away, carry your library with you, adjust the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more. Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2019. I bought this thinking it was a different book to his UK version of a similar name. Please try again. Sophocles and Aristotle appear, as do Solomon and Moses, who “brought something without parallel: legislation directly authored by a god.” Luke writes, so does Muhammad, and Luther publishes his 95 theses; later Holland weaves in Voltaire, Darwin, and even de Sade. Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal, Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents, Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity―and Why This Harms Everybody, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers, Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church. Please try your request again later. British writer and radical, knew exactly the sort of woman he wanted to marry. Click or Press Enter to view the items in your shopping bag or Press Tab to interact with the Shopping bag tooltip. A masterpiece of scholarship and storytelling, Dominion surpasses Holland's earlier books in its sweeping ambition and gripping presentation' John Gray, New Statesman'An absorbing survey of Christianity's subversive origins and enduring influence is filled with vivid portraits, gruesome deaths and moral debates . .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration. Holland has all the talents of an accomplished novelist' Terry Eagleton, Guardian'Terrific: bold, ambitious and passionate' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads'Fizzing with insights and challenges . It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. How astonishing it was, then, that people should have come to believe that one particular victim of crucifixion-an obscure provincial by the name of Jesus-was to be worshipped as a god. "—The Times (UK)"Christianity may not be on the march, but its principles continue to dominate in much of the world; this thoughtful, astute account describes how and why... Holland delivers penetrating, often jolting discussions on great controversies of Western civilization in which war, politics, and culture have formed a background to changes in values... An insightful argument that Christian ethics, even when ignored, are the norm worldwide. He accomplishes this with 21 isolated chapters (in three parts: "Antiquity," "Christendom," and "Modernitas") that proceed chronologically, beginning when the ancient world, which featured a live-and-let-live attitude toward the gods of every nation, became aware of the Jewish God, who insisted that He reigned alone. The aim is twofold: to make the reader appreciate just how novel and uncanny were Christian teachings when they first appeared in the world; and to make ourselves, and all that we take for granted, appear similarly strange in consequence.

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We stand at the end-point of an extraordinary transformation in the understanding of what it is to be human: one that can only be fully appreciated by tracing the arc of its parabola over millennia. In the early chapters, he repeatedly makes assumptions that any unbelieving academic would make about the bible. The German monk had already After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. I plan to coming back and keep updating my review as I progress through the book. ", Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2020.


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VERDICT Even readers who might not agree with Holland's thesis will enjoy his take on key periods of Western history.—Augustine J. Curley, Newark Abbey, NJ, ©1997-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. 122 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. In 1521, the Catholic Church declared war on Martin Luther. In Stock.

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★ 2019-07-14Christianity may not be on the march, but its principles continue to dominate in much of the world; this thoughtful, astute account describes how and why. "—Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads: A New History of the World"Tom Holland is fun to read, monstrously erudite, wickedly joyful, and ahead of the established consensus, on average, by 4 years, three months, and 2 days. Choose from over 13,000 locations across the UK, Prime members get unlimited deliveries at no additional cost, Dispatch to this address when you check out. In stock. Tom Holland's Dominion is not a book written by a Christian apologist. Members save with free shipping everyday! In How to ... A captivating tale of one man's mission to groom his ideal mate.Thomas Day, an 18th-century ... A captivating tale of one man's mission to groom his ideal mate.Thomas Day, an 18th-century been excommunicated the year before, after nailing his Ninety-Five Theses—which accused the Church of rampant corruption—to the door of a Saxon church.

Ranging in time from the Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC to the on-going migration crisis in Europe today, and from Nebuchadnezzar to the Beatles, it will explore just what it was that made Christianity so revolutionary and disruptive; how completely it came to saturate the mind-set of Latin Christendom; and why, in a West that has become increasingly doubtful of religion's claims, so many of its instincts remain irredeemably Christian.

He also wrestles with the theological disputes, inconsistencies, and recurring questions within Christianity, and the faith’s intertwined but often hostile relationship with Judaism and Jews. Tom Holland is an award-winning British historian, broadcaster and author, best known for his popular history books such as Rubicon, Millennium, and Dominion.

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Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. The influence of Christianity on the Western mind. "—New Yorker"A galloping tour of Christianity's influence across the last 2,000 years, with vivid vignettes scattered across the centuries, and a concluding argument the Christian faith, 'the most influential framework for making sense of human existence that has ever existed,' still shapes the way that even the most secular modern people think about the world. Please try again. In many places he avoids coming to a direct conclusion, leaving it to the reader to make up their own mind.

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Each chapter begins with a telling vignette that illustrates the topic, as Holland then shows how this event mirrored those in other places. "—Library Journal (starred review)"With characteristic expertise and panache, Tom Holland shows in Dominion that the most distinctive fruits of Christian piety in the West have been unparalleled industry, liberation, and charity.


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