Christianity in Culture

A Historical Quest

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

779 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

In Christianity in Culture, the author reflects upon the interaction of Christianity and culture. Although the history of the Church is often prominent in this book, the subject is not that of Church history. The history of the institution known as "church" is important to this story because the Church, like all institutions, becomes a component of culture, reflecting and influencing ideas. The Church is an institution devised to make Christianity real and tangible and, like all institutions, has changed over time in both structure and organization. The reformations of the sixteenth century, for instance, had repercussions as such that today it is no longer possible to speak simply of "the Church" without acknowledging its fragmentation. Sommerfeldt describes these competing ideas of Christianity without supporting any one side. Rather, the author provides the cultural and historical background that will enable the reader to understand the differing positions of Christianity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-08-16
Mått149 x 212 x 20 mm
Vikt411 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor262
FörlagUniversity Press of America
ISBN9780761846710

Tillhör följande kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Religion och tro inom Filosofi och religion

John R. Sommerfeldt is a professor of history at the University of Dallas. He was the founder and director of the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University and, for many years, hosted the International Congress on Medieval Studies held each year at that university. In 1978, he came to the University of Dallas to serve as president, and happily continues to teach at that institution. He has also written or edited twenty-nine volumes on matters intellectual and cultural.

Chapter 1 PrefaceChapter 2 I. Christianity and CultureChapter 3 II. Christianity and the Culture of the Ancient WorldChapter 4 III. Creating a New Christian CultureChapter 5 IV. Feudal and Imperial Christianity, Church, and CultureChapter 6 V. The Medieval ReformationChapter 7 VI. High Medieval Culture and Society I: The RegularsChapter 8 VII. High Medieval Culture and Society II: The SecularsChapter 9 VIII. The Mind of the High Middle AgesChapter 10 IX. A Christian Culture Coming ApartChapter 11 X. The Mind of the Late Middle AgesChapter 12 XI. The Protestant ReformationChapter 13 XII. Catholic Reformation and Counter-reformationChapter 14 XIII. Movements Toward ModernityChapter 15 XIV. Enlightenment and RevolutionChapter 16 XV. Religion in Conservative and Romantic CultureChapter 17 XVI. Religion and Reaction to the Industrial RevolutionChapter 18 XVII. Religion in a Scientific AgeChapter 19 XVIII. The Catholic Church Faces the Modern WorldChapter 20 XIX. Religion and Culture in Today's WorldChapter 21 Index of PersonsChapter 22 Index of Topics