Christianity by Richard Harries
Written by a team of top experts on the history of Christianity, this lucid and often witty book celebrates the highlights of two millennia of religious thought and practice. Each author describes Christianity's most fascinating contributions to the history of western civilization. The resulting book is one of different approaches to the different periods, from the early Church right up to the twentieth century. The authors chose their highlights with care. The selection provides a framework of development giving new insights into what it means to be a twenty-first century Christian. Readers can enjoy any of these essays in its own right; individually each chapter shows the changes of development in the history of ideas: the very changes of atmosphere. This book gains its full effect, therefore, by being read in the round. As a finale, the Bishop of Oxford, Richard Harries, concludes with a thought for the future: How should Christianity proceed into the new millennium?.
Valuable combination of adroit summaries and thoughtful introductions.. This collection is an impressive contribution to the exposition of its subject and a valuable guide to current thinking. Journal of Ecclesiastical History Informal style ... highly readable ... an attractive introduction to Christian history. Engish Historical Review The concise and charming essays are extremely useful ... the amateur will find in them helpful orientation in unfamiliar topics and the more advanced reader will find in them a virtual thesaurus of golden phrases. The Heythrop Journal A very welcome study ... an impressive survey. Theology Ideal for students or the general reader. Church Times This history of Christianity comes highly recommended, as it is comprehensive, concise and even comical in places. I would not be surprised if it became the standard introduction to the subject in years to come ... Make no mistake, this is top-notch academia at its finest, and its strength lies in the memorable humour with which its information is given. John Townsend, Catholic Herald
Richard Harries was Bishop of Oxford from 1987-2006. On his retirement he was made a Life Peer and as Lord Harries of Pentregarth he continues to be active in the House of Lords. He is an Emeritus Gresham Professor, and a Fellow and an Honorary Professor of Theology at King's College, London. He is an Honorary Doctor of Divinity of the University of London and an Honorary Fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge and of St Anne's College, Oxford. He is the author of 26 books mainly on the interface of Christian faith and the wider culture, including the arts, and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He is the author of The Passion in Christian Art (Ashgate, 2004). His book Art and the Beauty of God, (Continuum 2000) was chosen as a book of the year by the late Anthony Burgess in The Observer. His most recent books include The Re-enchantment of Morality (SPCK), was which was shortlisted for the 2011 Michael Ramsey prize for theological writing.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199244850 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199244855 |
| Title | Christianity |
| Author | Richard Harries |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2001-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 292 |
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