Eastern Orthodox Christianity
The Essential Texts
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Orthodox Churches, History, Eastern Europe
| Author: | Bryn Geffert, Theofanis G. Stavrou | ISBN: | 9780300220728 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press | Publication: | May 28, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Bryn Geffert, Theofanis G. Stavrou |
| ISBN: | 9780300220728 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Publication: | May 28, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Language: | English |
Two leading academic scholars offer the first comprehensive source reader on the Eastern Orthodox church for the English-speaking world. Designed specifically for students and accessible to readers with little or no previous knowledge of theology or religious history, this essential, one-of-a-kind work frames, explores, and interprets Eastern Orthodoxy through the use of primary sources and documents. Lively introductions and short narratives that touch on anthropology, art, law, literature, music, politics, women’s studies, and a host of other areas are woven together to provide a coherent and fascinating history of the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition.
Two leading academic scholars offer the first comprehensive source reader on the Eastern Orthodox church for the English-speaking world. Designed specifically for students and accessible to readers with little or no previous knowledge of theology or religious history, this essential, one-of-a-kind work frames, explores, and interprets Eastern Orthodoxy through the use of primary sources and documents. Lively introductions and short narratives that touch on anthropology, art, law, literature, music, politics, women’s studies, and a host of other areas are woven together to provide a coherent and fascinating history of the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition.
