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Why Study History? – Reflecting on the Importance of the Past
John Fea
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Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
What is the purpose of studying history? How do we reflect on contemporary life from a historical perspective and can such reflection help us better understand ourselves, the world around us, and the God we worship and serve? In this introductory textbook, accomplished historian John Fea shows why Christians should study history, how faith is brought to bear on our understanding of the past, and how studying the past can help us more effectively love God and others. Deep historical thinking can relieve us of our narcissism; cultivate humility, hospitality, and love; and transform our lives more fully into ... Read more
What is the purpose of studying history? How do we reflect on contemporary life from a historical perspective and can such reflection help us better understand ourselves, the world around us, and the God we worship and serve? In this introductory textbook, accomplished historian John Fea shows why Christians should study history, how faith is brought to bear on our understanding of the past, and how studying the past can help us more effectively love God and others. Deep historical thinking can relieve us of our narcissism; cultivate humility, hospitality, and love; and transform our lives more fully into ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
227g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Ada, MI, United States
ISBN
9780801039652
SKU
V9780801039652
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About John Fea
John Fea (PhD, State University of New York at Stony Brook) is distinguished professor of American history at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He is the author of Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? and the coeditor of Confessing History: Explorations in Christian Faith and the Historian's Vocation. He writes a popular daily blog, The Way of Improvement Leads ... Read more
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