| Christianity in the Twentieth Century: A World History Contributor(s): Stanley, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691196842 ISBN-13: 9780691196848 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | History - Religion | Christianity - History - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 270.82 |
| Series: Princeton History of Christianity |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.55 lbs) 504 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A history of unparalleled scope that charts the global transformation of Christianity during an age of profound political and cultural change Christianity in the Twentieth Century charts the transformation of one of the world's great religions during an age marked by world wars, genocide, nationalism, decolonization, and powerful ideological currents, many of them hostile to Christianity. Written by a leading scholar of world Christianity, the book traces how Christianity evolved from a religion defined by the culture and politics of Europe to the expanding polycentric and multicultural faith it is today. Brian Stanley provides a history of Christianity as a popular faith experienced and lived by its adherents, telling a compelling and multifaceted story of Christendom's fortunes across the globe. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stanley, Brian: - Brian Stanley is professor of world Christianity at the University of Edinburgh. His books include The Global Diffusion of Evangelicalism: The Age of Billy Graham and John Stott and The World Missionary Conference, Edinburgh 1910. |