<p>Written by contributing scholars who are experts in specific facets of developing Christianity, this survey provides a well-rounded introduction to the history of Christianity and is ideal for anyone interested in the impact of Christianity of world culture down through history. It shows how Christianity emerged from its original Jewish context and developed into a worldwide religion, offering perceptive studies on how its origins and development were influenced by the changing social and cultural contexts in which the founders and leaders of this tradition lived and thought.Provides detailed evidence of the influence of Greco-Roman and Jewish religious concepts and religious movements on the origins of Christianity, considers the structuring of the church conceptually and organizationally in Europe, and discusses Christianity's spread and growth in America and throughout the world. Looks at the profound impact of the culture of the later Roman and medieval world on the development of Christian doctrine and intellectual traditions and helps readers understand the reasons for the divisions between Catholic and Protestant traditions. For theologians. </p>

Christianity: A Social and Cultural History

KEE, Howard Clark

Hanawalt, Emily ALbu

Lindberg, Carter

Religion & Spirituality

Pearson College Div

<p> Written by contributing scholars who are experts in specific facets of developing Christianity, this survey provides a well-rounded introduction to the history of Christianity and is ideal for anyone interested in the impact of Christianity of world culture down through history. It shows how Christianity emerged from its original Jewish context and developed into a worldwide religion, offering perceptive studies on how its origins and development were influenced by the changing social and cultural contexts in which the founders and leaders of this tradition lived and thought.Provides detailed evidence of the influence of Greco-Roman and Jewish religious concepts and religious movements on the origins of Christianity, considers the structuring of the church conceptually and organizationally in Europe, and discusses Christianity's spread and growth in America and throughout the world. Looks at the profound impact of the culture of the later Roman and medieval world on the development of Christian doctrine and intellectual traditions and helps readers understand the reasons for the divisions between Catholic and Protestant traditions. For theologians. </p>

Christianity: A Social and Cultural History (2nd Edition)

History

Robert, Dana L.

Kee, Howard C.

Frost, Jerry W.

Albu, Emily

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Pearson

<p>3,000 years of ideas about the nature of love in Western culture are brought together in this concise history. By blending the works of many scholars and examining the significant lives, works, and movements associated with love, <i>Love: A Brief History Through Western Christianity</i> traces the evolution and impact of this timeless topic. <br></p>
<ul> <li>Takes the reader on a lightning but enlightening journey through 3,000 years of the idea of love<br>
</li> <li>Examines the influential movements, people, and work that have helped shape our notion of love in Western culture, written by a key figure in religious history<br>
</li> <li>Tackles the historical and religious concept in Western society, and our efforts to apply ideas of love to social concerns<br>
</li> <li>Explores diverse periods and examples – from the theological and philosophical texts of figures such as Augustine, Luther, and Feuerbach to intellectual movements like Romanticism and tragic historic figures such as Abelard and Heloise<br>
</li> <li>Contributes valuable insights into one of history’s most inexhaustible and timeless topics, spanning biblical views of love including monasticism and pietism, romantic notions of love, through to today’s liberal religion and concept of love as self-fulfillment.</li> </ul>

Love: A Brief History Through Western Christianity (Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion)

World

Wiley/Blackwell

3,000 years of ideas about the nature of love in Western culture are brought together in this concise history. By blending the works of many scholars and examining the significant lives, works, and movements associated with love, Love: A Brief History Through Western Christianity traces the evolution and impact of this timeless topic.     Takes the reader on a lightning but enlightening journey through 3,000 years of the idea of love  Examines the influential movements, people, and work that have helped shape our notion of love in Western culture, written by a key figure in religious history  Tackles the historical and religious concept in Western society, and our efforts to apply ideas of love to social concerns  Explores diverse periods and examples – from the theological and philosophical texts of figures such as Augustine, Luther, and Feuerbach to intellectual movements like Romanticism and tragic historic figures such as Abelard and Heloise  Contributes valuable insights into one of history’s most inexhaustible and timeless topics, spanning biblical views of love including monasticism and pietism, romantic notions of love, through to today’s liberal religion and concept of love as self-fulfillment.

Love: A Brief History Through Western Christianity

Beyond Charity: Reformation Initiatives for the Poor

Fortress Press

Third Reformation: Charismatic Movements and the Lutheran Tradition

Mercer Univ Pr

<p>A collection of internationally recognized scholars share their views on the topic of the religious roots of social welfare. Their eloquent and insightful presentations create a fascinating study of the development of western attitudes towards social welfare, beginning with classical Greco-Roman and biblical cultures. Contributors: Brenda M. Bolton, Emily Albu Hanawalt, Paul D. Hanson, Susan Ashbrook Harvey, Alexander Kazhdan, Howard Clark Kee, Carter Lindberg, Lester K. Little, Timothy S. Miller, Thomas Riis, Alice-Mary Talbot, and Andre Vauchez.</p>

Through the Eye of a Needle: Judeo-Christian Roots of Social Welfare

University Publishing Association

<p><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: #39;Segoe UI#39;, #39;Segoe UI Web#39;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <p>Rediscover the Reformations in Europe with this insightful and comprehensive new edition of a long-time favorite&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: #39;Segoe UI#39;, #39;Segoe UI Web#39;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: #39;Segoe UI#39;, #39;Segoe UI Web#39;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <p>Amongst the authoritative works covering the European Reformation, Carter Lindberg''s&nbsp;The European Reformations&nbsp;has stood the test of time. Widely used in classrooms around the world for over twenty-five years, the first two editions of the book were enjoyed and acclaimed by students and teachers alike.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: #39;Segoe UI#39;, #39;Segoe UI Web#39;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: #39;Segoe UI#39;, #39;Segoe UI Web#39;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <p>Now, the revised and updated Third Edition of&nbsp;The European Reformations&nbsp;continues&nbsp;the author''s work&nbsp;to sketch the various efforts to reform received expressions of faith and their social and political effects, both historical and modern. He has expanded his coverage of women in the Reformations and added a chapter on reforms in East-Central Europe.&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: #39;Segoe UI#39;, #39;Segoe UI Web#39;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: #39;Segoe UI#39;, #39;Segoe UI Web#39;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <p>Comprehensively covering all of Europe,&nbsp;The European Reformations&nbsp;provides&nbsp;an in-depth exploration of the Reformations'' effects on a wide variety of countries. The author discusses:&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-family: #39;Segoe UI#39;, #39;Segoe UI Web#39;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; position: relative;"> <ul> <li>The late Middle Ages and the historical context in which the Reformations gained a foothold&nbsp;</li> <li>Martin Luther, the theological and pastoral responses to insecurity, and the theological implications of those responses&nbsp;</li> <li>The implementation of reforms in Wittenberg, Germany&nbsp;</li> <li>Zwingli''s reform program, the Reformation in Zurich, Switzerland, and the impact of medieval sacramental theology&nbsp;</li> <li>The Genevan Reformation and "The Most Perfect School of Christ"&nbsp;</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-family: #39;Segoe UI#39;, #39;Segoe UI Web#39;, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; position: relative;">&nbsp;</div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;"> <p>Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students in courses on Reformation studies, history, religion, and theology, this edition of&nbsp;The European Reformations&nbsp;also belongs on the bookshelves of theological seminary students and anyone with a keen interest in the Reformation and its ongoing impact on faith and society.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div></p>

The European Reformations

<p>Charting the rise and development of Christianity, Carter Lindberg has succeeded in writing a concise and compelling history of the world’s largest religion. He spans over 2,000 years of colorful incident to give an authoritative history of Christianity for both the general reader and the beginning student. <br></p>
<ul> <li>Ranges from the missionary journeys of the apostles to the tele-evangelism of the twenty-first century.</li>  <li>Demonstrates how the Christian community received and forged its identity from its development of the Bible to the present day.</li>  <li>Covers topics fundamental to understanding the course of Western Christianity, including the growth of the papacy, heresy and schism, reformation and counter-reformation.</li>  <li>Includes an introduction to the historiography of Christianity, a note on the problems of periodization, an appendix on theological terms, and a useful bibliography.</li>  <li>An authoritative yet succinct history, written to appeal to a general audience as well as students of the history of Christianity.</li>  <li>Written by internationally regarded theologian, Carter Lindberg, who is the author of numerous titles on theology and Church history.</li> </ul>

A Brief History of Christianity

A Brief History of Christianity (Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion)

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