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The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity (Oxford Illustrated Histories)
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by John McManners
Sales Rank: 449548
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Cover Type: Paperback with 768 pages
Published by: Oxford University Press, USA; New Ed edition June 28, 2001
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0192854399
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0192854391
Book Dimensions:
9.5 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
Weighs: 3.5 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
Extending from the earliest Christian communities, marked by a strong sense of being "called out" from the surrounding society, to the 20th century, a "reversion to an age of persecution of Christianity," this superb, authoritative chronicle recreates the sense of the sacred as it was experienced by Christians in particular times and settings. Led by McManners, professor of ecclesiastical history at Oxford, a team of 19 historians explores the decisive role of Christianity in shaping the Germanic West, the intricate tapestry of Eastern Christendom, the historic failure of Christians to accommodate Jews and Muslims in their midst. Chapters deal with the Reformation and the new lay spirituality of the Enlightenment, missionary expansionism (1500-1800) and modern developments in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the U.S. and Europe. Hundreds of illustrations range from paintings by El Greco, Botticelli and Edward Hicks to an Ethiopian miniature, a drawing from a ninth-century psalter and photographs of key figures. 35,000 first printing; $50,000 ad/promo; History Book Club and Reader's Subscription main selections.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
YA-- A collection of 19 essays written by noted individuals and arranged in chronological order from first-century Christianity to projections about the future of the religion. Approximately 350 illustrations complement the selections and represent the differing atmospheres of the changing concepts of this religion throughout history. The sources for further research offer a comprehensive list of additional materials. The thorough index includes ideas and movements as well as proper names, guiding readers to both text and illustrations. While not easy reading, this is an great research source; however, some background in the subject is necessary for full comprehension.
- Lizabeth Connelly, R. E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity (Oxford Illustrated Histories) (Hardcover)
The Oxford folks have produced a very good overview of the Christian world from the death of Christ to the present time. This book gives a good accounting of the major doctrinal and organizational challenges facing Christendom over the last two centuries as well as detailing its growth from a band of Jewish reformers to the world wide force it is today. I would have liked a little more on the early rise and struggle of the church to find its place both doctrinally and in the Roman world, but this is a very solid book for someone wanting to explore the breadth of Christianity's two millennia.
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