The second volume in the most comprehensive history of global Christianity.The first volume of this groundbreaking history traced the development of Christianity from its origins up to the mid-fifteenth century. It won immediate acclaims as a landmark in the unfolding understanding of World Christianity. In place of conventional Eurocentric treatments, this works assigned a rightful place to the peoples of Africa, Asia, and the Near East in the unfolding of Christianity, a religion constantly evolving in dialogue with new cultures, new questions, and new historical influences. Volume II continues the story up to the dawn of the nineteenth century.