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Dominion

How the Christian Revolution Remade the World

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Dominion

By: Tom Holland
Narrated by: Tom Holland, Mark Meadows
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A "marvelous" (Economist) account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination.

Crucifixion, the Romans believed, was the worst fate imaginable, a punishment reserved for slaves. How astonishing it was, then, that people should have come to believe that one particular victim of crucifixion - an obscure provincial by the name of Jesus - was to be worshipped as a god. Dominion explores the implications of this shocking conviction as they have reverberated throughout history.

Today, the West remains utterly saturated by Christian assumptions. As Tom Holland demonstrates, our morals and ethics are not universal but are instead the fruits of a very distinctive civilization. Concepts such as secularism, liberalism, science, and homosexuality are deeply rooted in a Christian seedbed. From Babylon to the Beatles, Saint Michael to #MeToo, Dominion tells the story of how Christianity transformed the modern world.

©2019 Tom Holland (P)2019 Basic Books
Americas Ancient Christianity Europe History Ministry & Evangelism Religious Studies Social Sciences United States World Thought-Provoking Inspiring Emotionally Gripping
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"A sweeping narrative...[Holland] is an exceptionally good storyteller with a marvelous eye for detail...excellent fun." (The Economist)

"What in other hands could have been a dry pedantic account of Christianity's birth and evolution becomes in Holland's an all-absorbing story...It takes a master storyteller to translate the development of a philosophical notion into a captivating story, and Holland proves to be one... Holland offers a remarkably nuanced and balanced account of two millennia of Christian history - intellectual, cultural, artistic, social and political. The book's scope is breathtaking." (The Literary Review)

"Christianity may not be on the march, but its principles continue to dominate in much of the world; this thoughtful, astute account describes how and why... Holland delivers penetrating, often jolting discussions on great controversies of Western civilization in which war, politics, and culture have formed a background to changes in values... An insightful argument that Christian ethics, even when ignored, are the norm worldwide." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

Comprehensive Historical Perspective • Engaging Narrative Style • Thought-provoking Thesis • Meticulous Research
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Author only reads preface. Other guy reads the rest. Beware. It’s good. You just won’t get that sweet accent for twenty-two hours!

Author only reads preface

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The experience of listening to the audible version of this excellent work is severely diminished by the author not choosing to read it himself. Fans of Tom Holland from his podcasting will be disappointed to find that the chosen reader for all but the introduction of this book is someone who, while competent, consistently fails to capture the inimitable tone, tempo and timbre of the author, to the marked detriment of the prose and content. Sadly, a wasted opportunity. Let’s hope Tom Holland doesn’t make the same mistake with future works, of which hopefully there will be many.

If only the author had read it himself

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A great Objective look at Christian influence on the world. The story feels real and personal but also backed up by the facts. Loved it.

Loved it

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Amazing pattern. It is as if we still fight today for the save thing the church fought thousands years ago. The only twist is that today we try to do it without the church, in fact many might see the church as a problem. Not realizing how incredibly Christian are their ideas.

Captivating

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I thought this was going to be something different, but I enjoyed it very much. A very interesting way of telling how Christianity has effected the world.

Pleasantly surprised

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The historical insight of how Christian values continue to influence the world today and the recurring ideology of reform and redistribute will result in Utopia confirm that there is nothing new under the sun

A Detailed Perspective

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I have a much richer understanding of western culture after listening to this book. Get it.

Excellent

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The way that the way the coming together of Hebrew and Greek culture was described. I learned a lot about how that actually happened.

Athens and Jerusalem

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The ease at which TH connected such vast time periods into a clear, entertaining and convincing historical narrative was hardcore Holland and him at his absolute best. I loved it, every moment was filled with relevant information that had me never wanting it to end. This review is “my truth,” take it or leave it.

Boldness

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The final pages left me overwhelmed with emotion; gratitude for what I’ve inherited, grief for what’s been lost, and a profound sense of awe at the enduring power of the Christian myth, of which we are all a part.

I’m overwhelmed with emotion.

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