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Jude1:3Contendforthefaith

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Miller's Church History - By : William Miller

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I would love to see some recommendations for Protestant, Catholic, or Orthodox church history books. Thanks!

The Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, The Cambridge History of Christianity vol. 1 through 8, and The Lost History of Christianity by Philip Jenkins.
 
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I don't know how advanced your reading is, but the "Lion Handbooks" are a good primer. You might find the "The Lion Handbook - The History of Christianity" to be useful, along with a couple of their other texts.

For the Catholic Church this one might be worth reading.

 
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