The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries Education With just enough detail and

With just enough detail and color-coded links that send students to more detail if they need it this is the rhetoric that tells students what they need to know and resists the temptation to tell them everything there is to know

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among them Coconut-Lime Shrimp with Peanut Sauce (a terrific appetizer) and Lamb Tikka with Crispy Onions (yogurt-and-ginger-marinated chunks of lamb and broiled red onion rounds

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The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries Education With just enough detail andRodney Stark's "fresh, blunt, and highly persuasive account of how the West was wonfor Jesus" (Newsweek)a provocative report that challenges conventional wisdom and finds that Christianity's astounding dominance of the Western world arose from its offer of a better, more secure way of life. "Compelling reading" (Library Journal) that is sure to "generate spirited argument" (Publishers Weekly), this account of Christianity's remarkable growth within