Catholicism: The Unpredictable Rise of Rome | A History of Christianity
Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the rise of Roman Catholicism. How did a small Jewish sect become western Europe's established religion?
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- Clip length: 59'09''
- Broadcast year: 2009
Curriculum Connection
- Religious Education | Christianity
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Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: A History of Christianity
- Episode: Catholicism: The Unpredictable Rise of Rome
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