The History of Christian Thought: The Fascinating Story of the Great Christian Thinkers and How They Helped Shape the World As We Know It Today - Softcover

Hill, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830828451 ISBN 13: 9780830828456

Publisher: IVP Academic, 2007

Synopsis

In this lively and accessible introduction, Jonathan Hill offers a wealth of insight into the history of Christian thought and the colorful personalities who gave it shape and form.

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Review:

"An enormous subject, tackled in a lively and accessible way."--Publishing News

"Well-informed, comprehensive, generous without being uncritical, the history is written in a lively and untechnical style and gives the reader just what's required to see the development of Christian thought in its scope and in its parts. For breadth, clarity and accessibility, this book has few equals."--John Webster, University of Aberdeen

"Scholars and other interested readers will appreciate the succinct, authoritative work of Jonathan Hill in this book. Serious differences now exist on how best to relate the history of Christian thought, but Hill does good work with how he has chosen to tell the story."--Mark Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame

"A fascinating and invaluable book, accessible to the nonexpert but also a reliable resource for the student and even the teacher. For those . . . who simply want to browse through the ideas of some of the greatest minds of the Christian era, it is sheer delight."--David Winter, former head of BBC Religious Broadcasting

There are massive reference books with copious information to which I could turn, but I also needed something compact, something I could keep on my desk for the quick reference between lectures. Then a friends introduced me to [this] very handy little book. It was just what I needed. This succinct volume packs a load of useful information. Each entry is clear and easy to read. Hill does a fine job of simplifying complex ideas without being unduly simplistic. Another notalbe characteristic is that Hill treats different schools of thought in a balanced and objective way.--The Bodley Roundtable, March 4, 2008

About the Author:

JONATHAN HILL has a first class degree in Philosophy and Theology (top of year) from Oxford University and an MPhil in Theology also from Oxford. He has worked in a freelance editorial and writing capacity since leaving Oxford in 1997, and is currently working on Sky News. Jonathan has been highly acclaimed for his keen grasp of theology and philosophy, his engaging writing style and his ability to make often complex subjects accessible to all. Jonathan's books include The Big Questions, The New Lion Handbook: The History of Christianity and The Crucible of Christianity.

About this edition

• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0830828451
• ISBN 13: 9780830828456
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352