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Christian Biographies for Young Readers
Athanasius
A complex and fascinating character, Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, is best remembered as the Father of Orthodoxy, upholding the doctrine of the Trinity against the Arian heresy. In the newest addition to the Christian Biographies for Young Readers series, author Simonetta Carr introduces children to the life and times of this important church father who tirelessly defended the Nicene Creed, which many of us today recite as a confession of our faith. Born during the Great Persecution, forced five times to leave his church and city, and constantly threatened by those who tried to ruin his reputation, Athanasius provides an example of godly faithfulness. Beautiful illustrations and a winsome, simply written narrative will bring the Nicene Creed to life for children of all ages, prompting relevant discussions on the divinity of Christ and the importance of creeds and confessions. FIRST PRIZE winner of the 2014 Athanatos Children's Book Awards.
64 pages, Hardcover
First published August 22, 2011
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About the author
Simonetta Carr
34 books132 followersSimonetta Carr was born in Italy and has lived and worked in different cultures. A former elementary school teacher, she has home-schooled her eight children for many years. She has written for newspapers and magazines around the world and has translated the works of several authors into Italian. Presently, she lives in San Diego with her husband Thomas and family. She is a member and Sunday School teacher at Christ United Reformed Church.
Awards - First prize (Best Biography) in the 2014 San Diego Book Awards Association (see book Anselm of Canterbury)
First Prize Athanatos Ministries - Best children's book (see book Anselm of Canterbury)
Awards - First prize (Best Biography) in the 2014 San Diego Book Awards Association (see book Anselm of Canterbury)
First Prize Athanatos Ministries - Best children's book (see book Anselm of Canterbury)
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October 1, 2020
Material fantástico!
February 19, 2017
Athansius is one of the most important early Christian leaders, perhaps the only one with a Creed named after him. But like many Christian young people, I grew up without learning much about him at all.
Simonetta Carr hopes to remedy this problem through her latest addition to the "Christian Biographies for Young Readers" series from Reformation Heritage Books. In "Athanasius", Carr gives young readers a vivid account of Athanasius’ life. Complete with beautiful illustrations from Matt Abraxas, the book also includes a timeline, maps and lots of background facts about the time period of Athanasius’ life.
Written for kids aged 7-12, this book will appeal to kids of a wide age-range. The story is set in the 300s AD in Alexandria, but Athanasius takes us from the deserts of Egypt, to Tyre, Rome, and Trier, Germany among other places. His life criss-crosses that of several emperors and he finds himself in and out of exile constantly. Athanasius is most remembered for his role in helping formulate the Nicene Creed and solidifying orthodox teaching on the Trinity, which is enshrined in the Athanasian Creed. His life also stands testament to the awful reality of persecution which so many Christians of ages past endured.
The book is arranged like a cross between a coffee-table book and a story book. The quality of the book will make it more suited for the mantle or special bookcase than a kids’ playroom. The art is beautiful and the story stays accessible for young readers. This book will serve well in Sunday Schools or homeschool classes and takes its place alongside other titles in this series, which includes John Calvin, John Owen and Augustine of Hippo. If you are looking for wholesome reading material for young readers, this volume and the entire series from Reformation Heritage deserves your consideration. I highly recommend this book.
For this book, you’ll really want to find an online preview to see how nice the artwork and overall quality of the book really is.
Disclaimer: This book was provided by Reformation Heritage Books for review. I was under no obligation to offer a favorable review.
Simonetta Carr hopes to remedy this problem through her latest addition to the "Christian Biographies for Young Readers" series from Reformation Heritage Books. In "Athanasius", Carr gives young readers a vivid account of Athanasius’ life. Complete with beautiful illustrations from Matt Abraxas, the book also includes a timeline, maps and lots of background facts about the time period of Athanasius’ life.
Written for kids aged 7-12, this book will appeal to kids of a wide age-range. The story is set in the 300s AD in Alexandria, but Athanasius takes us from the deserts of Egypt, to Tyre, Rome, and Trier, Germany among other places. His life criss-crosses that of several emperors and he finds himself in and out of exile constantly. Athanasius is most remembered for his role in helping formulate the Nicene Creed and solidifying orthodox teaching on the Trinity, which is enshrined in the Athanasian Creed. His life also stands testament to the awful reality of persecution which so many Christians of ages past endured.
The book is arranged like a cross between a coffee-table book and a story book. The quality of the book will make it more suited for the mantle or special bookcase than a kids’ playroom. The art is beautiful and the story stays accessible for young readers. This book will serve well in Sunday Schools or homeschool classes and takes its place alongside other titles in this series, which includes John Calvin, John Owen and Augustine of Hippo. If you are looking for wholesome reading material for young readers, this volume and the entire series from Reformation Heritage deserves your consideration. I highly recommend this book.
For this book, you’ll really want to find an online preview to see how nice the artwork and overall quality of the book really is.
Disclaimer: This book was provided by Reformation Heritage Books for review. I was under no obligation to offer a favorable review.
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July 19, 2024Listened to the audio book version on Logos. Very good bio on Athanasius
August 1, 2025
The world was against him and he remained an absolute dawg.
December 17, 2021
Interested in learning about the lives and examples of early Christian believers in Church history? Since I first learned a little about church history and the Church leader Athanasius, I always thought his life was worth studying more in-depth for not just historical knowledge but encouragement as a Christian for today’s contemporary world. Now with this book written by Simonetta Carr both adults and children can learn about Athanasius and be edified! This book is part of the Christian Biographies for Young Readers Series and this is the first volume I read aloud to my three daughters. The book impressed me so much that I am thinking about purchasing more books from this series!
Don’t assume that just because this is a children’s book it is simplistic. There’s not only information of the historical background to Athanasius’ life but it delved into the doctrinal disputes during Athanasius’ day concerning Christ’ divinity and the Trinity while also making it interesting for my kids ages 6 through 10. The book consists of five chapters besides the introduction. Chapter one looks at Athanasius in his youth, then chapter two looks at Athanasius’ entrance into ministry and the difficulties that was faced by Christians during his lifetime. This includes persecution from Roman officials and nonbelievers but also heretical errors of false believers. Chapter three covers events leading up to Athanasius’ exile, his return and second exile. Chapters four and five covers the time when Athanasius’ return to his native Egypt and Alexandria though he had to still deal with persecution by Roman emperors and authorities and heretics and so he fled and hid in the desert.
The illustrations were excellent; the illustrator Matt Abraxas did a good job with the watercolor paintings. Also there’s photos in the books of historical location and statutes of specific Roman emperors that were relevant to Athanasius’ life (both the helpful ones and the ones persecuting him). There’s also photos of historical artwork depicting Athanasius though the book rightly caution we don’t know exactly what he looks like and these are depictions much later. There’s also maps in the book and after the chapters were competed a timeline of Athanasius’ life.
I learned a lot from the book. In fact my kids learned a lot too and also remembered things taught in it. In a mid-week Bible study I happened to go tangent and asked my daughters aloud if they remember Constantine’s children’s name that succeeded him and the girls were able to name all three! So that speaks volume to how captivating this book was for them and also how educational it was. There was a lesson for me to reading this book as a Pastor. The persecution that Constantine faced reminded me the danger of when a civil government start thinking it has jurisdiction to define what should and should not be taught in the church. Often Christians think Council of Nicea settled doctrinally the matter of the Trinity and Christ’s Divinity. It does on paper but later heretical group’s convinced Roman emperors and authorities to persecute Athanasius and other doctrinally correct believers! We should be very cautious when the state intrude into the domain of the church, and even if the state support your doctrinal view who is to say the next leaders with different and even heretical beliefs wouldn’t then turn around to persecute doctrinally faithful Christians in a later date? This history also goes against the simplistic and naïve beliefs popular today that the Trinity is an invention of the “Roman empire” that then held the beliefs to control Christians when emperors after Constantine persecuted those who believe in the Trinity. Anti-Trinitarians today sometimes forward the narrative that after Nicea Trinitarians were the evil ones who used the power of the State to persecute anti-Trinitarians; but the fact was anti-Trinitarians and Arians did the same thing! So this type of argument can be self-refuting if its used to argue for an anti-Trinitarian beliefs. But let us instead follow after Athanasius’ spirit of turning to the Scriptures for our doctrines! Excellent book, I recommend it!
Don’t assume that just because this is a children’s book it is simplistic. There’s not only information of the historical background to Athanasius’ life but it delved into the doctrinal disputes during Athanasius’ day concerning Christ’ divinity and the Trinity while also making it interesting for my kids ages 6 through 10. The book consists of five chapters besides the introduction. Chapter one looks at Athanasius in his youth, then chapter two looks at Athanasius’ entrance into ministry and the difficulties that was faced by Christians during his lifetime. This includes persecution from Roman officials and nonbelievers but also heretical errors of false believers. Chapter three covers events leading up to Athanasius’ exile, his return and second exile. Chapters four and five covers the time when Athanasius’ return to his native Egypt and Alexandria though he had to still deal with persecution by Roman emperors and authorities and heretics and so he fled and hid in the desert.
The illustrations were excellent; the illustrator Matt Abraxas did a good job with the watercolor paintings. Also there’s photos in the books of historical location and statutes of specific Roman emperors that were relevant to Athanasius’ life (both the helpful ones and the ones persecuting him). There’s also photos of historical artwork depicting Athanasius though the book rightly caution we don’t know exactly what he looks like and these are depictions much later. There’s also maps in the book and after the chapters were competed a timeline of Athanasius’ life.
I learned a lot from the book. In fact my kids learned a lot too and also remembered things taught in it. In a mid-week Bible study I happened to go tangent and asked my daughters aloud if they remember Constantine’s children’s name that succeeded him and the girls were able to name all three! So that speaks volume to how captivating this book was for them and also how educational it was. There was a lesson for me to reading this book as a Pastor. The persecution that Constantine faced reminded me the danger of when a civil government start thinking it has jurisdiction to define what should and should not be taught in the church. Often Christians think Council of Nicea settled doctrinally the matter of the Trinity and Christ’s Divinity. It does on paper but later heretical group’s convinced Roman emperors and authorities to persecute Athanasius and other doctrinally correct believers! We should be very cautious when the state intrude into the domain of the church, and even if the state support your doctrinal view who is to say the next leaders with different and even heretical beliefs wouldn’t then turn around to persecute doctrinally faithful Christians in a later date? This history also goes against the simplistic and naïve beliefs popular today that the Trinity is an invention of the “Roman empire” that then held the beliefs to control Christians when emperors after Constantine persecuted those who believe in the Trinity. Anti-Trinitarians today sometimes forward the narrative that after Nicea Trinitarians were the evil ones who used the power of the State to persecute anti-Trinitarians; but the fact was anti-Trinitarians and Arians did the same thing! So this type of argument can be self-refuting if its used to argue for an anti-Trinitarian beliefs. But let us instead follow after Athanasius’ spirit of turning to the Scriptures for our doctrines! Excellent book, I recommend it!
October 29, 2011
Just wonderful. Simonetta Carr does a fine job of linking an episodic history narrative with clearly-stated theological issues. And the painted art by Matt Abraxas is supplemented with helpful maps, Orthodox icons, historical engravings, and photos of archaeological objects. There is a fair amount of text in the book’s 61 pages, and I expect that most families will read it several times over the course of years. It’s an excellent young-reader’s history and a truly worthwhile investment.
[The only disappointment is that Reformation Heritage Books seems not to have made these Carr biographies available through general bookstores.]
[The only disappointment is that Reformation Heritage Books seems not to have made these Carr biographies available through general bookstores.]
November 10, 2012
An excellent introduction for children to the great church father, Athanasius, who is often neglected. The illustrations and pictures add to the text. Mrs. Carr gives enough detail for the children, but not so much that they bogged down. Children will leave with a good overview of his life. Cannot recommend it highly enough.
February 11, 2020
I love the entire series "Christian Biographies for Young Readers," where author Simonetta Carr introduces young readers to very important men and women of the Christian faith. Some of the men, such as Athanasius, are not so well known today, and Mrs. Carr does an excellent job describing Athanasius turbulent life during the time of several Roman Emperors such as Constantine and showing us how important he was in the early history and formation of the Christian faith. It was Athanasius who stood firm for the doctrine of Jesus Christ being fully God and fully man. It is a hard doctrine to understand, but it is a true Biblical doctrine, and often Athanasius suffered for his stand, often forced into exile. Mrs. Carr includes colorful pictures, maps, and timelines.
November 22, 2016
Both the prose and the illustrations in this series are stunningly beautiful. I read this one (Athanasius) aloud to my children, aged 9-16, for background information as we were memorizing the Nicene Creed. We learned a lot and greatly enjoyed the book.
January 23, 2022
I love, love, love this and other books from Simonetta Carr's series of Christian biographies for young children. The illustrations by Matt Abraxas are stunning.
Great to revisit, even 10 years following my purchase of it.
Great to revisit, even 10 years following my purchase of it.
January 27, 2024
A brief biography of Athanasius that covers both theological debates and political machinations that led him to be in a constant loop of coming and going from his place as bishop of Alexandria, in terms young people can understand.
August 27, 2020
Ótima síntese da vida deste firme homem de Deus.
September 10, 2022
Wonderful biography for children. Perfect to go along with the study of middle Ages.
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October 22, 2023Our school librarian recommended this series to me. I’m very happy with them so far.
April 9, 2024
What it had was good and I was glad for an introduction. But it seemed too brief even for a young reader telling the story of Athanasius.
December 7, 2024
A simple overview of Athanasius and everything that he stood for. He is incredible.
This is a kids book but is a good book to read before reading an adult biography.
This is a kids book but is a good book to read before reading an adult biography.
January 3, 2025
Way too short. Obviously this book is for children, but this felt like a summary of a summary.
June 13, 2025
Simple and interesting account of Athanasius's life. I'll probably incorporate this into my class next year to help my students better understand why he was so important to Church history.
July 22, 2016
Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr present clear and concise introductions to John Calvin, Augustine, John Owen, and Athanasius. Written for children aged 7-12, these books are sturdy, hardback copies with thick pages. Additionally, they have a nice, large font which is especially helpful for young readers. Each book has a helpful timeline, maps, many realistic photos, and lovely illustrations which are sure to hold attention spans and capture imaginations. Ms. Carr is careful to give pronunciation helps and definitions for any larger words that may prove challenging.
One of the things that makes Christian Biographies for Young Readers unique is that Ms. Carr seeks to make Reformed, Christian doctrine accessible to children. She writes:
"From the start, my vision has been to introduce not a random choice of role models, but men and women who have helped to shape the church and our Reformed theology. In other words, the focus is on God's providence, His church, and His doctrine" (From Simonetta's Blog Post "Lady Jane").
She successfully accomplishes this, focusing on godly folks who study and proclaim the Truth of God's Word. Ms. Carr's books are thoroughly researched and generally accurate (a few minor corrections have been posted on her website). I love how she chronicles her researching and writing journey on her blog!
The goal of her newest addition, Athanasius, is to "...bring the Nicene Creed to life for children of all ages, raising relevant questions on the divinity of Christ and the importance of creeds and confessions" (From Simonetta's Blog Post "Latest News"). Ms. Carr does this splendidly explaining the importance of understanding why Jesus is fully God and fully man:
"Only a Savior who was fully God and fully man could pay for our sins. This is who He [Jesus Christ] said He was. He could not have saved us any other way. Believing in the wrong Jesus will not save us. It's really that important" (Quoted from the video trailer for the book).
While Ms. Carr's book on Athanasius is thoroughly Biblical, one thing that I think would strengthen it is including some Scripture references and quotes throughout the text. However, I would not let that deter you from investing in these books; simply use it as an invitation to study God's Word with your children to learn the Truth! (If you need help getting started, find a copy of the Nicene Creed with Scripture proofs.)
Christian Biographies for Young Readers (in general) and Athanasius (specifically) are helpful resources for familiarizing children with important doctrinal concepts through some of the men that God has used in the history of the church. It is wonderful to see how Ms. Carr esteems God's sovereignty and seeks to lay foundations that will help young readers to not be "...children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes..." (Ephesians 4:14).
Ms. Carr continues to grow as she exercises her gift of writing. My children and I have thoroughly enjoyed all of these interesting biographies and look forward to reading many more, Lord-willing!
*Many thanks to Simonetta Carr and Reformation Heritage Books for sending me a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion!
One of the things that makes Christian Biographies for Young Readers unique is that Ms. Carr seeks to make Reformed, Christian doctrine accessible to children. She writes:
"From the start, my vision has been to introduce not a random choice of role models, but men and women who have helped to shape the church and our Reformed theology. In other words, the focus is on God's providence, His church, and His doctrine" (From Simonetta's Blog Post "Lady Jane").
She successfully accomplishes this, focusing on godly folks who study and proclaim the Truth of God's Word. Ms. Carr's books are thoroughly researched and generally accurate (a few minor corrections have been posted on her website). I love how she chronicles her researching and writing journey on her blog!
The goal of her newest addition, Athanasius, is to "...bring the Nicene Creed to life for children of all ages, raising relevant questions on the divinity of Christ and the importance of creeds and confessions" (From Simonetta's Blog Post "Latest News"). Ms. Carr does this splendidly explaining the importance of understanding why Jesus is fully God and fully man:
"Only a Savior who was fully God and fully man could pay for our sins. This is who He [Jesus Christ] said He was. He could not have saved us any other way. Believing in the wrong Jesus will not save us. It's really that important" (Quoted from the video trailer for the book).
While Ms. Carr's book on Athanasius is thoroughly Biblical, one thing that I think would strengthen it is including some Scripture references and quotes throughout the text. However, I would not let that deter you from investing in these books; simply use it as an invitation to study God's Word with your children to learn the Truth! (If you need help getting started, find a copy of the Nicene Creed with Scripture proofs.)
Christian Biographies for Young Readers (in general) and Athanasius (specifically) are helpful resources for familiarizing children with important doctrinal concepts through some of the men that God has used in the history of the church. It is wonderful to see how Ms. Carr esteems God's sovereignty and seeks to lay foundations that will help young readers to not be "...children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes..." (Ephesians 4:14).
Ms. Carr continues to grow as she exercises her gift of writing. My children and I have thoroughly enjoyed all of these interesting biographies and look forward to reading many more, Lord-willing!
*Many thanks to Simonetta Carr and Reformation Heritage Books for sending me a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion!
August 1, 2018
This biography of Athanasius is everything I was hoping for in our elementary level study of church history.
The sheer beauty of the book, with excellent period illustrations, and well thought out images of artifacts (for example, coins with Roman Emperors are featured when they are discussed), and a gorgeous layout make the book attractive to all ages.
The content is even better! The author effectively explains the historical setting, giving concrete details of the time while illuminating areas of conflict that shaped Athanasius' life and story, without going over the head of an elementary student. I had planned on reading it over two days, but my student BEGGED me not to stop, and we ended up reading the entire book on BOTH days.
Carr documents tensions within the early church as it matures beyond the Apostolic Age, seeks to canonize the books of the New Testament, codify orthodox beliefs (ala the Nicene Creed), fight off heretical teaching (specifically Arianism) and begins to wrestle with the blessings (and curses) of recognition conferred by Roman Emperors.
Athanasius stands in this milieu as a strong leader, trying to shepherd the flock for which he is responsible. He confronts the power of Emperors and false shepherds while retaining the love of the people of his Bishopric and writing prescient works that survive today.
This book is an excellent introduction to Athanasius and I am pleased to give it my highest recommendation for students, teachers, adults - EVERYONE. Even those not immediately interested in Church History will find it compelling. You want this book! 7 stars (perfection!) out of 5.
If you'd like to read the series in chronological order -- or make sure you have each excellent book! -- see the Christian Biographies for Young Readers Goodreads page, here...
https://www.goodreads.com/series/8395...
The sheer beauty of the book, with excellent period illustrations, and well thought out images of artifacts (for example, coins with Roman Emperors are featured when they are discussed), and a gorgeous layout make the book attractive to all ages.
The content is even better! The author effectively explains the historical setting, giving concrete details of the time while illuminating areas of conflict that shaped Athanasius' life and story, without going over the head of an elementary student. I had planned on reading it over two days, but my student BEGGED me not to stop, and we ended up reading the entire book on BOTH days.
Carr documents tensions within the early church as it matures beyond the Apostolic Age, seeks to canonize the books of the New Testament, codify orthodox beliefs (ala the Nicene Creed), fight off heretical teaching (specifically Arianism) and begins to wrestle with the blessings (and curses) of recognition conferred by Roman Emperors.
Athanasius stands in this milieu as a strong leader, trying to shepherd the flock for which he is responsible. He confronts the power of Emperors and false shepherds while retaining the love of the people of his Bishopric and writing prescient works that survive today.
This book is an excellent introduction to Athanasius and I am pleased to give it my highest recommendation for students, teachers, adults - EVERYONE. Even those not immediately interested in Church History will find it compelling. You want this book! 7 stars (perfection!) out of 5.
If you'd like to read the series in chronological order -- or make sure you have each excellent book! -- see the Christian Biographies for Young Readers Goodreads page, here...
https://www.goodreads.com/series/8395...
August 6, 2016
Simonetta Carr, in her latest book Athanasius, offers a compelling illustration of just how much we have in common with Christians from long ago. Aimed at children (ages 7-12), the book wonderfully sets forth the life and actions of one of the great leaders in the ancient church (4th century). Not content with mere names and dates, the author delicately weaves the story together, as it is driven along by the historical issues of the day. In addition to all this, nearly every page is lavished with beautiful illustrations which pour depth and color upon the narrative. This is truly an aesthetically pleasing book.
And yet its beauty not withstanding, what is most compelling of all is the way in which the author ties the ideas and events of history directly to the lives and imaginations of young readers today. They “see” how and why we confess the Nicene Creed in Church (for instance). Drawn into the particular challenges facing Athanasius and Christians long ago, the reader is also instructed in how much we have in common today — most importantly, that we confess the very same Christian faith.
“Athanasius was greatly loved and greatly hated during his lifetime,” writes the author. ”He has been called “Athanasius contra mundum’, which in Latin means, ‘Athanasius against the world’ (p. 52). And while we today often don’t feel so connected to our ancient Christian brothers and sisters, it is helpful and encouraging to read books which remind us of that unity and give us a better longing for that day when we will all confess together our same God and Savior, Jesus Christ. This book comes highly recommended and should be ordered from Reformation Heritage Books here.
And yet its beauty not withstanding, what is most compelling of all is the way in which the author ties the ideas and events of history directly to the lives and imaginations of young readers today. They “see” how and why we confess the Nicene Creed in Church (for instance). Drawn into the particular challenges facing Athanasius and Christians long ago, the reader is also instructed in how much we have in common today — most importantly, that we confess the very same Christian faith.
“Athanasius was greatly loved and greatly hated during his lifetime,” writes the author. ”He has been called “Athanasius contra mundum’, which in Latin means, ‘Athanasius against the world’ (p. 52). And while we today often don’t feel so connected to our ancient Christian brothers and sisters, it is helpful and encouraging to read books which remind us of that unity and give us a better longing for that day when we will all confess together our same God and Savior, Jesus Christ. This book comes highly recommended and should be ordered from Reformation Heritage Books here.
May 5, 2015
A beautifully illustrated book about an important early church father. The life of Athanasius illustrates the importance and power of persevering over many years, even against strong and persistent opposition. In the time of Athanasius, his rival Arius was the more influential voice in the church, but Athanasius' diligent and persuasive teaching and writing about the full divinity of Jesus, the Son of the God-head ended up winning the day and was rightly established as the orthodox belief of the Christian church. This may seem common sense to us now, but 1700 years ago this issue was definitely in question.
This book is a great introduction to the struggle and life of Athanasius, highlighting the important points of his life and ministry for the young reader.
This book is a great introduction to the struggle and life of Athanasius, highlighting the important points of his life and ministry for the young reader.
October 17, 2013
My daughters (7 & 10) have read this several times. Besides being very accurate historically (which I can vouch for, as a Patristics scholar), it is written at a level which neither goes over my children's heads nor is overly simplified. In this respect, the book is far superior to many books written for children. The discussion material at the back of the book was particularly helpful. While discussing it, my daughters and I had the old 'homoousion' talk. We are hoping to soon get the rest of the volumes in this series.
July 19, 2012
Outstanding biography in writing and artwork for ages 7-12.
Captures the political back and forth of changing emperors and how they dealt with Christian bishops, post-Constantine.
Does a decent job explaining the Arian heresy for young readers.
Captures the political back and forth of changing emperors and how they dealt with Christian bishops, post-Constantine.
Does a decent job explaining the Arian heresy for young readers.
November 8, 2013
i liked it. kind of short for my age,8, but i still like it!
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