A world history of christianity adrian hastings on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers christianity is the most global of religions however most books on the subject fail to do justice to the history of christianity outside europe and north america. Christianity is the most global of religions however most books on the subject fail to do justice to the history of christianity outside europe and north america this prodigious work provides the first genuinely global one volume study of the rise development and impact of the christian faith . Christianity is the most global of all religions however most books on the subject fail to do justice to the history of christianity outside europe and north america. Christianity is the most global of religions however most books on the subject fail to do justice to the history of christianity outside europe and north america. History reviews of new books adrian hastings and the international team of scholars working with him have produced one of the most useful texts available for studying the history of christianity in its various manifestations and expressions around the world