The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198229283 ISBN 13: 9780198229285

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1990

Synopsis

This book tells the story of Christianity from its origins to the present day. Written by a team of scholars it spans 2000 years of incident to give an authoritative history of Christianity for the general reader. Every aspect of the faith is explored. The introduction discusses Christian interpretations of the historical process, and the links and tensions between religious and artistic inspiration. The first section runs chronologically from the earliest Christian communities to 1800, and includes chapters on Eastern Christendom, Christianity and Islam, the reformation, the englightenment and the expansion of Christianity. The second section is divided by geographical area, and covers the period from 1800 to the present day. There are special studies of Britain and Europe, North America, South America, Africa, India, the Far East and the Orthodox Churches of Eastern Europe. The final section, "Christianity Today and Tomorrow" considers questions of Christian theology, conscience and belief and explores new images of the Christian community. Throughout, the book reflects the changing world in which Christians here found themselves, and gives full weight to events and movements where the Christian response has been challenged and re-evaluated.

About this title

Review:

`I know no other book on this subject which is up-to-date, armed with a critical list of fascinating titles for further reading and so wide in coverage and penetration ... fine book.' -- Robin Lane Fox, Financial Times

`an enormous work...full of wise insights, balance of information, reliable scholarship and precision of writing...The illustrations are splendid.' -- Edward Norman, TLS

About the Author:

About the Editor John McManners is Emeritus Professor of Ecclesiastic History and Fellow and Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford. An established authority in his field, he has written many popularly acclaimed books, including Death and the Enlightenment, which won Britain's Wolfson Literary Award for History and was chosen by The Times as one of the ten best non-fiction books of the year.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0198229283
• ISBN 13: 9780198229285
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 735
• Editor: McManners John