Christianity: A Very Short Introduction - Couverture souple

Woodhead MBE, Linda

 
9780199687749: Christianity: A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN 10 : 0199687749 ISBN 13 : 9780199687749
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2014

Synopsis

At a time when Christianity is flourishing in the Southern hemisphere but declining in much of the West, this Very Short Introduction offers an important overview of the world's largest religion.

Exploring the cultural and institutional dimensions of Christianity, and tracing its course over two millennia, Linda Woodhead provides a fresh, lively, and candid portrait of Christianity's past and present. Addressing topics including the competition for power between different forms of Christianity, the churches' use of power, and its struggles with modernity, this new edition includes up to date information on the growth and geographical spread of Eastern Christianity, reflecting the global nature of Christianity in our ever-shifting contemporary culture.

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À propos de l?auteur

Linda Woodhead is Professor of Sociology of Religion at Lancaster University, UK. Her research interests lie in the entanglements of religion, politics, and economy, both historically and in the contemporary world. Between 2007 and 2013 she directed the Religion and Society Programme http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk, the UK's largest ever research investment on religion. Her books include Religion and Change in Modern Britain, A Sociology of Religious Emotions, and The Spiritual Revolution: Why Religion is Giving Way to Spirituality.


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Éditeur
Oxford University Press
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0199687749
ISBN 13 
9780199687749
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
130
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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