Christ and Consumerism

The longawaited third volume of Leigh Churchill's popular saga is another pageturningromp through the wild and woolly history of the church.Have you ever wondered why the Crusades were fought Or why there is a 'Chteau Neufdu Pape' 'the Pope's new house' in France Have you ever heard of the Children's CrusadeWhat did the feudal system have to do with the medieval churchRead on to find out the answers to these and many other fascinating questions. Meet brilliantarrogant Abelard and the scholarly Anselm the fearsome Hildebrand the gentle FrancisAssisi the courageous Martin Luther. These and many other vibrant characters leap outof these pages to take you back into their time and their chapter of what we call church historywhich is about so much more than the church.Churchill writes in an engaging lively and readaloud style. He combines impeccable scholarshipwith an ear for a good story to bring this history alive.