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Forty Centuries of Christian Writing

1774 works catalogued century by century, from the literature the Bible was written among to the present — each with a note on what it is, why it lasted, and where to read it.

1301–1400

The Fourteenth Century

1 work

1397

Armenian

The Book of Questions

Grigor Tatevatsi · c. 1346–1409

A vast summary of Armenian theology in question and answer form, defending the national church against both Latin missionaries and Islamic argument.

Armenian · Systematic theologyRead elsewhere

1501–1600

The Sixteenth Century

1 work

1563, expanded to 1583

English

Acts and Monuments

John Foxe · 1516/17–1587

A vast history of Christian persecution culminating in the Marian burnings, built from trial records, letters, and eyewitness interviews, and heavily illustrated.

Anglican · MartyrologyRead elsewhere