A typically great book by Jaroslav Pelikan. This book tells the story of the variety of ways that Christ has been viewed from the first century until the modern day, explaining the effects that each of these views has had on the cultures of the world. For anyone who wants to get a sense of the depth of impact that Christ has had on the entire world, this book is a great place to start. This being the illustrated edition, it is also filled with beautiful images of Christ, of His Mother, and of His Saints from a variety of cultures and time periods, showing us the diversity of artistic expression that the Christian Tradition has given birth to even as it explains the cultural concepts that Christianity created. ( )