| Description |
168 pages ; 18 cm |
| Series |
Very short introduction ; 119 |
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Very short introductions ; 119
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| Contents |
1. Jesus : the God-man -- 2. The signs and symbols of Christianity -- 3. Church and biblical Christianity -- 4. Mystical Christianity -- 5. Modern Christianity : the West -- 6. Christianity beyond the West -- 7. A woman's religion? |
| Summary |
"This Very Short Introduction offers a candid and wide-ranging overview of the world's largest religion. Linda Woodhead distinguishes three main types of Christianity - Church, Biblical and Mystical - and examines their struggles with one another and with wider society." "Steering away from an idealistic approach, this introduction considers Christianity's relations with worldly power and its attempts to achieve social, political, economic and cultural dominance. It sheds new light on Christianity's changing fortunes, and helps explain why a religion that is currently growing in much of the southern hemisphere is struggling to survive in parts of the West."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references : pages 152-156 |
| Subject |
Christianity.
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| LC no. |
2004024149 |
| ISBN |
0192803220 alkaline paper |
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