A Short History Of Medieval Christianity

Author : G.R. Evans
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786732231

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A Short History of Medieval Christianity by G.R. Evans Pdf

What did people really believe in the Middle Ages? Much of our sense of the medieval period has come down to us from the writings of the learned: the abbots, priors, magnates, scholastic theologians and others who between them, and across Christendom, controlled the machinery of church and state. For G R Evans too much emphasis has been placed on a governing elite and too little on those - the great mass of the semi-literate and illiterate, and the emergent middle classes - who stood outside the innermost circles of ecclesiastical power, privilege and education. Her book finally gives proper weight to the neglected literature of demotic religion: the lives of saints; writings by those - including lay women - who had mystical experiences; and lively texts containing stories for popular edification. Ranging widely, from the fall of Rome to the ideas of the Reformation, the author addresses vital topics like the appeal of monasticism, the lure of the Crusades, the rise of the friars and the acute crisis of heresy. As Evans reveals, medieval Christianity was shaped above all by its promise of salvation or eternal perdition.

Author : Kevin Madigan
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300158878

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Medieval Christianity by Kevin Madigan Pdf

An “engaging narrative history” of the medieval church, with new attention to women, ordinary parishioners, attitudes toward Jews and Muslims, and more (Publishers Weekly, starred review). For many, the medieval world seems dark and foreign—an often brutal and seemingly irrational time of superstition, miracles, and strange relics. The aggressive pursuit of heretics and attempts to control the “Holy Land” might come to mind. Yet the medieval world produced much that is part of our world today, including universities, the passion for Roman architecture and the development of the gothic style, pilgrimage, the emergence of capitalism, and female saints. This new narrative history of medieval Christianity, spanning the period 500 to 1500 CE, attempts to integrate the familiar with new themes and narratives. Elements of novelty in the book include a steady focus on the role of women in Christianity; the relationships among Christians, Jews, and Muslims; the experience of ordinary parishioners; the adventure of asceticism, devotion, and worship; and instruction through drama, architecture, and art. Kevin Madigan expertly integrates these areas of focus with more traditional themes, such as the evolution and decline of papal power; the nature and repression of heresy; sanctity and pilgrimage; the conciliar movement; and the break between the old Western church and its reformers. Illustrated with more than forty photographs of physical remains, this book promises to become an essential guide to a historical era of profound influence. “Compelling . . . a picture of medieval Christianity that is no less lively for being well-informed and carefully balanced.” —Commonweal

Author : Daniel E. Bornstein
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781451405774

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Medieval Christianity by Daniel E. Bornstein Pdf

Author : R. N. Swanson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317508083

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The Routledge History of Medieval Christianity by R. N. Swanson Pdf

The Routledge History of Medieval Christianity explores the role of Christianity in European society from the middle of the eleventh-century until the dawning of the Reformation. Arranged in four thematic sections and comprising 23 originally commissioned chapters plus introductory overviews to each part by the editor, this book provides an authoritative survey of a vital element of medieval history. Comprehensive and cohesive, the volume provides a holistic view of Christianity in medieval Europe, examining not only the church itself but also its role in, influence on, and tensions with, contemporary society. Chapters therefore range from examinations of structures, theology and devotional practices within the church to topics such as gender, violence and holy warfare, the economy, morality, culture, and many more besides, demonstrating the pervasiveness and importance of the church and Christianity in the medieval world. Despite the transition into an increasingly post-Christian age, the historic role of Christianity in the development of Europe remains essential to the understanding of European history – particularly in the medieval period. This collection will be essential reading for students and scholars of medieval studies across a broad range of disciplines.

Author : Joseph Lynch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317870524

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The Medieval Church by Joseph Lynch Pdf

The Church was the central institution of the European Middle Ages, and the foundation of medieval life. Professor Lynch's admirable survey (concentrating on the western church, and emphasising ideas and trends over personalities) meets a long-felt need for a single-volume comprehensive history, designed for students and non-specialists.

Author : Jeffrey Burton Russell,Douglas W. Lumsden
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Church history
ISBN : 0820445118

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A History of Medieval Christianity by Jeffrey Burton Russell,Douglas W. Lumsden Pdf

This volume, a general history of the church in the Middle Ages, pays close attention to the spiritual, intellectual, and institutional aspects of medieval Christianity. From its beginnings, the church has existed in a state of tension between two forces: the spirit of order and the spirit of prophecy. The spirit of order attempts to reform humanity and human institutions; the spirit of prophecy attempts to transform them into the world of God. This tension created a balance within the church that kept it from forgetting the nature of basic religious experience while continuing to remain sensitive to the needs of society.

Author : Martin E. Marty
Publisher : Plume Books
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X000202863

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A Short History of Christianity by Martin E. Marty Pdf

Author : Jeffrey Burton Russell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Church history
ISBN : OCLC:11231664

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A History of Medieval Christianity by Jeffrey Burton Russell Pdf

Author : Charles Warren Hollister
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021992313

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Medieval Europe by Charles Warren Hollister Pdf

Author : John Arnold
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199582136

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The Oxford Handbook of Medieval Christianity by John Arnold Pdf

This volume brings together the latest scholarship on the beliefs, practices, and institutions of the Christian Church between 400 and 1500 AD. The Oxford Handbook of Medieval Christianity is about the beliefs, practices, and institutions of the Roman Church between 400 and 1500AD, and brings together in one volume a host of cutting-edge analysis. The book does not primarily provide a chronological narrative, but rather seeks to demonstrate the variety, change, and complexity of religion across this long period, and the numerous different ways in which modern scholarship can approach it. It presents the work of thirty academic authors, from the US, the UK, and Europe, addressing topics that range from early medieval monasticism to late medieval mysticism, from the material wealth of the Church to the spiritual exercises through which certain believers might attempt to improve their souls. Each chapter tells a story, but seeks also to ask how and why "Christianity" took on a particular shape at a particular moment, paying attention to both the spiritual and otherwordly aspects of religion, and the very material and political contexts in which they were often embedded. The book aims to be an indispensable guide to future discussion in the field--Publisher description.

Author : Walter Ullmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134415359

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A Short History of the Papacy in the Middle Ages by Walter Ullmann Pdf

This classic text outlines the development of the Papacy as an institution in the Middle Ages. With profound knowledge, insight and sophistication, Walter Ullmann traces the course of papal history from the late Roman Empire to its eventual decline in the Renaissance. The focus of this survey is on the institution and the idea of papacy rather than individual figures, recognizing the shaping power of the popes' roles that made them outstanding personalities. The transpersonal idea, Ullmann argues, sprang from Christianity itself and led to the Papacy as an institution sui generis.

Author : Joseph H. Lynch,Phillip C. Adamo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Church history
ISBN : 0582772982

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The Medieval Church by Joseph H. Lynch,Phillip C. Adamo Pdf

The Medieval Church: A Brief History argues for the pervasiveness of the Church in every aspect of life in medieval Europe. It shows how the institution of the Church attempted to control the lives and behaviour of medieval people, for example, through canon law, while at the same time being influenced by popular movements like the friars and heresy. This fully updated and illustrated second edition offers a new introductory chapter on 'the Basics of Christianity, ' for students who might be unfamiliar with this territory. The book now has new material on some of the key individuals in church history: Benedict of Nursia, Hildegard of Bingen, Bernard of Clairvaux and Francis of Assisi as well as a more comprehensive study throughout of the role of women in the medieval church. Lynch and Adamo seek to explain the history of the Church as an institution, and to explore its all-pervasive role in medieval life. In the course of the thousand years covered in this book, we see the members and leaders of the Western Church struggle with questions that are still relevant today: What is the nature of God? How does a church keep beliefs from becoming diluted in a diverse society? What role should the state play in religion? The book is now accompanied by a website with textual, visual, and musical primary sources making it a fantastic resource for students of medieval history.

Author : Paul Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451688511

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History of Christianity by Paul Johnson Pdf

First published in 1976, Paul Johnson’s exceptional study of Christianity has been loved and widely hailed for its intensive research, writing, and magnitude—“a tour de force, one of the most ambitious surveys of the history of Christianity ever attempted and perhaps the most radical” (New York Review of Books). In a highly readable companion to books on faith and history, the scholar and author Johnson has illuminated the Christian world and its fascinating history in a way that no other has. Johnson takes off in the year AD 49 with his namesake the apostle Paul. Thus beginning an ambitious quest to paint the centuries since the founding of a little-known ‘Jesus Sect’, A History of Christianity explores to a great degree the evolution of the Western world. With an unbiased and overall optimistic tone, Johnson traces the fantastic scope of the consequent sects of Christianity and the people who followed them. Information drawn from extensive and varied sources from around the world makes this history as credible as it is reliable. Invaluable understanding of the framework of modern Christianity—and its trials and tribulations throughout history—has never before been contained in such a captivating work.

Author : Harry R. Boer
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802813399

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A Short History of the Early Church by Harry R. Boer Pdf

A lucid and concise account of the peole, places, institutions, events, and ideas that made a difference in the development of the Christian faith. Discussion questions following each chapter aid the reader in reflection and rview.

Author : Geoffrey Blainey
Publisher : SPCK
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780281076208

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A Short History of Christianity by Geoffrey Blainey Pdf

Christianity has played a central role in world history, for better or worse, but beyond the life of Jesus many people know little of this story. Geoffrey Blainey takes the reader on a journey from the very beginnings of Christianity through to the present day. Looking at the development of the religion itself, as well as the social and economic forces that have influenced it, the book focuses on the stories of the key players in Christianity’s rise and fall through the ages, as well as how these players shaped the faith of believers.