| Eastern Orthodox and Anglicans: Diplomacy, Theology, and the Politics of Interwar Ecumenism Contributor(s): Geffert, Bryn (Author) |
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ISBN: 026802975X ISBN-13: 9780268029753 Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Anglican - Religion | Christianity - Orthodox - Religion | History |
| Dewey: 280.042 |
| LCCN: 2009035057 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (2.20 lbs) 536 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Eastern Orthodox and Anglicans is the first sustained study of inter-Orthodox relations, the special role of the Anglican Church, and the problems of Orthodox nationalism in the modern age. Despite many challenges, the interwar years were a time of intense creativity in the Russian Orthodox Church. Russian migr s, freed from enforced isolation in the wake of the Russian Revolution, found themselves in close contact with figures from other Orthodox churches and from the Roman Catholic Church and all varieties of Protestant confessions. For many reasons, Russian exiles found themselves drawn to the Anglican Church in particular. The interwar years thus witnessed a concentrated effort to bridge the gap between Orthodox and Anglican. Geffert's book is a detailed history of that effort. It is the story of efforts toward rapprochement by two churches and their ultimate failure to achieve formal unity. The same political, diplomatic, historical, personal, and religious forces that first inspired contact were the ones that ultimately undermined the effort. Bryn Geffert recounts the history of an important chapter in the history of Christian ecumenism, one that is relevant to contemporary efforts to achieve meaningful interfaith dialogue. |
Contributor Bio(s): Geffert, Bryn: - Bryn Geffert is USMA Librarian and associate professor of history at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. |
