| The Catholic Church: A Short History Contributor(s): Kung, Hans (Author) |
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ISBN: 0812967623 ISBN-13: 9780812967623 Publisher: Random House Group OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: In this extraordinary book, the controversial and profoundly influential Hans Kung chronicles the Roman Catholic Church's role as a world power throughout history. Along the way, he examines the great schisms--between East and West, and Catholic and Protestant--as well as the evolving role of the papacy, the stories of the great reforming popes, and the expansion of a global church infrastructure. The book concludes with a searching assessment of how the Catholic faith will confront the immense challenges posed in the new millennium by those seeking reform of traditional strictures. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - History | Latin America - South America |
| Dewey: 282 |
| Series: Modern Library Chronicles |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.55 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this extraordinary book, the controversial and profoundly influential Hans K ng chronicles the Roman Catholic Church's role as a world power throughout history. Along the way, he examines the great schisms--between East and West, and Catholic and Protestant--as well as the evolving role of the papacy, the stories of the great reforming popes, and the expansion of a global church infrastructure. The book concludes with a searching assessment of how the Catholic faith will confront the immense challenges posed in the new millennium by those seeking reform of traditional strictures. |