Translation of: A concise history of Christianity.

1. Introduction ---- Part I: EARLY CHRISTIANITY. 2. Beginnings (6 B.C.E.-100 C.E.) --- 3. The Faith of the Fathers: Persecution to Establishment (100-500 C.E.) --- 4. The Faith of the Fathers: Controversies and Councils (100-500 C.E.) ---- Part II: CHRISTIANITY IN THE MIDDLE AGES. 5. The Church in the Early Middle Ages: Chaos, Darkness, and the Emerging (500-1000 C.E.) --- 6. The Church in the High Middle Ages: Flowering of Christian Society (1000-1500 C.E.) --- 7. The Church in the High Middle Ages: Reform and Decline (1000-1500 C.E.) ---- Part III: THE REFORMATION. 8. The Protestant Reformation: A Watershed in History (1500-1600 C.E.) --- 9. The Protestant Reformation: Further Reform and Reaction (1500-1600 C.E.) --- 10. The Aftermath of the Reformation: War, Piety, and Reason (1600-1800 C.E.) ---- Part IV: CHRISTIANITY IN THE MODERN PERIOD AND GLOBAL SOCIETY. 11. Christianity in the Modern Era: Change and Challenge (1800-Present) --- 12. Christianity from Modern to Global Society: Optimism, Uncertainty, and Opportunity (1800-Present).