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An Introduction to Christianity examines the key figures, events and ideas of two thousand years of Christian history and places them in context. It considers the religion in its material as well as its spiritual dimensions and explores its interactions with wider society such as money, politics, force, gender and the family, and non-Christian cultures and societies. This Introduction places particular focus on the ways in which Christianity has understood, embodied and related to power. It shows how the Church's longstanding love affair with 'higher power', both human and divine, has been repeatedly challenged by alternative ideas of of 'power from below', both sacred and secular. Finally, by bringing the history of Christianity right up-to-date, this book explores the ways in which churches of both North and South react to the rise of modern democracy. Comprehensive and accessible, this book will appeal to the student and general reader.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521454452
eBay Product ID (ePID)90151112
Product Key Features
Book TitleAn Introduction to Christianity
AuthorLinda Woodhead, Mbe
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicChristianity
Publication Year2004
Dimensions
Item Height229mm
Item Width152mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorLinda Woodhead, Mbe
Series TitleIntroduction to Religion
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom