The Rise of Christianity. By W. H. C. Frend. 24 × 16 cm. Pp. xvii + 1022, 30 ills. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 1984. ISBN 0-232-51314-7. £35.00 — The Rise of Christianity. By W. H. C. Frend. 24 × 16 cm. Pp. xvii + 1022, 30 ills. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 1984. ISBN 0-232-51314-7. £35.00 — the latest coverage, the community and the facts.