Woodhead Linda Mbe (Professor Of Sociology Of Religion At Lancaster University)
Woodhead Linda Mbe (Professor Of Sociology Of Religion At Lancaster University) - Christianity: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
Woodhead Linda Mbe (Professor Of Sociology Of Religion At Lancaster University) - Christianity: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
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Description: 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. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Christianity: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Woodhead Linda Mbe (Professor Of Sociology Of Religion At Lancaster University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199687749
Pages: 144 Pages, Approx 19 Black And White Illustrations
Publication Date: 11/1/2014
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Christianity
Description: 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. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Christianity: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Woodhead Linda Mbe (Professor Of Sociology Of Religion At Lancaster University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199687749
Pages: 144 Pages, Approx 19 Black And White Illustrations
Publication Date: 11/1/2014
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Christianity
