The Oxford Handbook of Medieval Christianity (Oxford Handbooks Ser.)

Synopsis

The Oxford Handbook of Medieval Christianity takes as its subject the beliefs, practices, and institutions of the Christian Church between 400 and 1500AD. It addresses topics ranging 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 particular forms at particular moments in history, paying attention to both the spiritual and otherwordly aspects of religion, and the material and political contexts in which they were often embedded. This Handbook is a landmark academic collection that presents cutting-edge interpretive perspectives on medieval religion for a wide academic audience, drawing together thirty key scholars in the field from the United States, the UK, and Europe. Notably, the Handbook is arranged thematically, and focusses on an analytical, rather than narrative, approach, seeking to demonstrate the variety, change, and complexity of religion throughout this long period, and the numerous different ways in which modern scholarship can approach it. While providing a very wide-ranging view of the subject, it also offers an important agenda for further study in the field.

Copyright:

2014

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

608 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780191015014

Related ISBNs:

9780199582136, 9780191015007, 9780198811176, 9780199582136, 9780191015007, 9780198811176

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Date of Addition:

12/07/22

Copyrighted By:

Oxford University Press

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

John H. Arnold