| The Cambridge History of Christianity Contributor(s): Gilley, Sheridan (Editor), Stanley, Brian (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1107423708 ISBN-13: 9781107423701 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | History - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 270.8 |
| Series: Cambridge History of Christianity |
| Physical Information: 1.54" H x 6" W x 9" (2.23 lbs) 700 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first scholarly treatment of nineteenth century Christianity to discuss the subject in a global context. In addition to exhaustive chapters on European Christendom, it deals with the expansion of Christianity in the Americas, Asia, Australasia and Africa, covering both Catholic and Protestant traditions. Major themes include the churches' response to modern ideas, Christianity and nationalism, the expanding role of women in religious life and the explosion of new voluntary forms of Christianity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stanley, Brian: - Sheridan Gilley is an Emeritus Reader in Theology of the University of Durham. He is the author of Newman and his Age (republished, 2003) and of numerous articles on modern religious history.Gilley, Sheridan: - Brian Stanley is Director of the Henry Martyn Centre for the study of Mission and world Christianity in the Cambridge Theological Federation and a fellow of St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge. |