A History of Apologetics Book

This seems to be the only current English-language book devoted to the history of Christian apologetics. So, it's a valuable resource. However, too often the book seems to be a running list of names, dates, and book titles, with little description of the arguments developed by the apologists. The coverage of historical figures is not always even. For example, the unorthodox Catholic Pierre Teilhard de Chardin receives five pages' worth of material, whereas C. S. Lewis gets one. There's no doubt in my mind who the greater apologist is. Did Dulles think that Teilhard de Chardin is too often neglected and therefore deserves more attention? It's not clear. I suppose Dulles found something valuable in the man's theology.

For those very interested in the history of apologetics, this is a book worth having. Otherwise, I would recommend that people read the apologists' works instead.