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| Titre : | Christianity : A Social and Cultural History |
| Auteurs : | Howard Clark Kee, Auteur ; Emily Albu Hanawalt, Auteur ; Carter Lindberg, Auteur ; Jean-Loup Seban, Auteur ; Mark A. Noll, Auteur |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Editeur : | New York [USA] : Macmillan Publishing Company, 1991 |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-02-362431-5 |
| Format : | viii + 792 p. / Bibliographie; index |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Index. décimale : | GI (Histoire générale du christianisme et de l'Eglise) |
| Résumé : |
The aim of this volume is to offer a fresh analysis and a comprehensive survey of the rise and spread of Christianity, after its two millennia of development from its origins in the remote Roman provinces of Galilee and Judea to its present position as a worldwide religious, social, and cultural phenomenon. The approach to this task by the authors of this book has been to take into account the social and cultural contexts and dynamics out of which Christianity arose and in which it has continued to develop. This method of analysis seems especially important at a time when historical study takes with new seriousness the way in which sociocultural factors shape human thought, including understandings of the past.
This project begins by examining the dynamic changes taking place within Judaism at the beginning of the Common Era, including the changes in Roman policy toward subject peoples. The cultural influence of Greco-Roman culture and imperial policy on emerging Christianity became a two-way factor when, in the fourth century, this religious movement was accepted by Roman imperial leadership as the basis for reshaping the empire. The process continued down through the Middle Ages as Christianity spread geographically and interchanged intellectually with the culture of the late Roman world. The impact on Christianity of the Renaissance and the forces which underlay the Protestant Reformation are assessed, as are the reactions from two different sources: (1) the Roman Catholic tradition, which sought to conserve its authority; and (2) the widening, liberating intellectual spirit of the Enlightenment. The encounters of Christianity with rationalistic and scientific modes of intellectual analysis are described, together with the resulting impact on philosophy, social theory, art, and literature. The role of Christianity in the development of the social, political, and cultural life of Europe and its aggressive expansion into colonial territories is traced, as are the indigenous religious movements in America. An epilogue sketching the current impact of Christianity in the developing regions of the world brings the book to a conclusion. The contributors to this volume were chosen because of their ability to examine and interpret the history of Christianity in light of the changing social and cultural context. Since the data differ from period to period, each author was free to offer an analysis of his or her period in what seemed an appropriate style. My own earlier writings have focused on the social setting of early Christianity, while Emily Albu Hanawalt has been a leader nationally in Byzantine studies, and Carter Lindberg has contributed to Reformation studies in Europe and America. Jean-Loup Seban, French in birth and training, now brings to his teaching in America the perspectives and insights of his European background. Mark A. Noll has done important work in analyzing not only the mainline churches in America, but independent and evangelical Christian groups as well. Dana Robert’s epilogue gives evidence of her training in the history of worldwide Christianity, demonstrating the impact of Christianity on other cultures and the reciprocal impact on Christianity. - Howard Clark Kee |
| Note de contenu : |
- Preface
- Introduction (Howard Clark Kee) PART I - THE CONTEXT, BIRTH, AND EARLY GROWTH OF CHRISTIANITY (Howard Clark Kee) - 1. From Alexander to Augustus: Cultural and Political Challenge to Jewish Religious Identity - 2. Jesus of Nazareth and the Radical Alternative for Redefining the Covenant - 3. Paul: Christian Encounter with the Roman World - 4. From Charismatic Movement to Institution - 5. Challenges to Christianity from Roman Culture - 6. Christian Responses to the Challenges from the Culture - 7. The Challenges from within Christianity - 8. Conflict of Church and Empire PART II - THE CHRISTIAN EMPIRE AND THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES (Emily Albu Hanawalt) - 9. The Christian Empire and Arianism (324-381) - 10. Pagan Reaction and Christian Victory (361-476) - 11. West and East After the Fall: Emergence of Medieval Christendom (476-565 East; 604 West) - 12. The Eastern Empire and the Struggle with Islam (565-843) - 13. The Medieval Church in the West (481-887) Chapter 14: The Flowering of Medieval Christendom (867-1085) PART III - THE LATE MIDDLE AGES AND THE REFORMATIONS OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY (CARTER LINDBERG) - 15. The Bloom of the Twelfth Century - 16. The Harvest of the Medieval Church - 17. “The Haywain,” or “All Flesh is Grass” - 18. The Crisis of the Late Medieval Era - 19. The Reformations of the Sixteenth Century - 20. The Radical Reformers - 21. “The Most Perfect School of Christ”— The Genevan Reformation - 22. Protestant Mission and Evangelism— The “International Conspiracy” - 23. Catholic Renewal and the Counter-Reformation Chapter 24: Legacies of the Reformation PART IV - EUROPEAN CHRISTIANITY CONFRONTS THE MODERN AGE (Jean-Loup Seban) - 25. The Consolidation of Orthodox Belief - 26. The Reign of the Enlighteners - 27. The Paradox: Ecclesiastical Belief Amidst Secular Ambiguity PART V - CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE IN AMERICA (Mark A. Noll) - 28. Christianity in European America (1492-1740) - 29. The Americanization of Christianity (1720-1820) - 30. The Christianizing of America (1789-1880) - 31. The Passing of Christian America (1861-1925) Chapter 32: Christianity in Post-Christian America (1925-1988) - Epilogue (Dana L. Robert) - 33. Christianity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America - Selected Bibliography - Index |
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| Code-barres | Cote | Support | Localisation | Section | Disponibilité |
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| GI R063 | GI R063 | Livre | Bibliothèque principale | Ouvrages de référence | Consultation sur place Exclu du prêt |
