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The Mystery of History Volume II (AD 30 – 1456) picks up where the story of Volume I leaves off – at the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the first lesson I address Acts 1:8 with the promise of the Father to send the Holy Spirit. It is called the Day of Pentecost. From there, the history of the Early Church really begins. It is not an easy history to digest. It was amid trials, persecution, and martyrdom that the magnificent story of Jesus Christ spread.

• the chivalry of knights and damsels, kings and queens, and the peasants who faithfully served them
• Vikings and villains; castles and crusades; and the poetry of Dante and Chaucer
• the life of Mohammed and the spread of Islam
• the rise and fall of dynasties in Japan and China
• the Coptic (Egyptian) Church and Great Zimbabwe in the south
• the rituals of the Aztecs and the gold of the Incas in Peru
• the peoples of New Zealand and Greenland, on opposite ends of the earth, as they emerge into our view of world history.

• For durability, the book is now a hardback—matching the popular layout of The Mystery of History Volumes I, III, and IV.
• For interest, we added more than 400 beautiful color images and dozens of colorful maps—handpicked by the author to be edifying and historically accurate. (Hundreds of fact-filled captions are included!)
• For convenience, the book contains a download code to access a 500+ page digital Companion Guide containing pretests; activities for younger, middle, and older students; timeline directions; mapping exercises; quizzes; literature suggestions; and much more—allowing you to customize this course to suit your needs. (A printed version of the Companion Guide will soon be released as a separate purchase for those who would prefer it.)