‘From the First Church to the Reformation and the Age of Enlightenment’ Has Been Published

The book ‘From the First Church to the Reformation and the Age of Enlightenment,’ written by Justo L. González and translated by Michel Aghili, has been published by Elmi Farhangi Publications.

This book offers a narrative account of the history of Christianity. It is a comprehensive and engaging work that, due to its fluent prose and narrative style, can be used not only by theology students but also by the general public interested in the history of Christianity. This book covers the history of Christianity from its beginnings until the fifteenth century.

According to the author, history is not merely a collection of names, dates, and events, but rather a story. Like any story, it has its own settings, conflicts, and central themes. Therefore, in writing this history, he has focused more on the narrative flow that connects the various events rather than dwelling excessively on details such as dates and names. Of course, this does not mean that precision has been sacrificed for the sake of storytelling.

This volume is organized into five sections. The first section is titled ‘The First Church: From the Beginning to the Council of Chalcedon.’ The second section, ‘The Imperial Church,’ and the third section, ‘Medieval Christianity,’ address historical events up to the year 1300. The fourth section, ‘The Age of Uncertainty,’ and the fifth section, ‘The Reformation,’ cover the history of Christianity up to the fifteenth century.

The book ‘From the First Church to the Reformation and the Age of Enlightenment’ has been published by Elmi Farhangi Publications in 728 pages with a print run of 500 copies, priced at 6,500,000 Rials.