A brief history of Christianity - Bamber Gascoigne

This volume tells the story of Christianity through the individual men
and women who shaped it. It is a story of colossal undertakings and
spectacular successes as well as ferocious intolerance, greed and
bloodshed. Bamber Gascoigne traces a clear path through a complicated
history, exploring the motives, the passions, the fears and the
achievements of the Christians. His approach is objective and he writes
in a conversational style, focusing on moments of significant detail and
a vast and varied cast of characters.