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The Word Made Flesh: A History of Christian Thought
Margaret R. Miles
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Description for The Word Made Flesh: A History of Christian Thought
Paperback. This outstanding textbook offers an original history of Christian thought, asking what it has meant over the centuries to participate in the religion of the Word made flesh. * Traces Christian ideas, conversations, experiences and practices from the first century through to the dawn of modernity at the end of the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 464 pages, 8. BIC Classification: HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 728.
This outstanding textbook offers an original history of Christian thought, asking what it has meant over the centuries to participate in the religion of the Word made flesh.
This outstanding textbook offers an original history of Christian thought, asking what it has meant over the centuries to participate in the religion of the Word made flesh.
- Traces Christian ideas, conversations, experiences and practices from the first century through to the dawn of modernity at the end of the eighteenth century.
- Presents an inclusive history, considering the critical roles of women and religious ‘others’– dissenting Christians, Jews and Muslims – in shaping Christian thought.
- Sets Christian ideas in the context of conversations, controversies and concrete circumstances.
- Demonstrates the importance of liturgical and ... Read more
- Treats words, images, music and architecture all as primary evidence of Christian traditions.
- Is accompanied by a CD Rom containing hundreds of visuals to support the theories and examples discussed throughout the volume.
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405108461
SKU
V9781405108461
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99-50
About Margaret R. Miles
Margaret R. Miles is Emeritus Professor of Historical Theology at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley. As Bussey Professor of Theology, she taught the history of Christian thought for 20 years at Harvard University Divinity School. Her previous books include Plotinus on Body and Beauty (Blackwell, 1999), Reading for Life (1996), Seeing and Believing (1996), Desire and Delight (1993), Practicing Christianity ... Read more
Reviews for The Word Made Flesh: A History of Christian Thought
"Margaret Miles', The Word Made Flesh, is a monumental work, the fruit of decades of her teaching and scholarship. The particular contributions of this volume are recognition of the importance of art, architecture and music and the integration of new scholarship on women in Christian intellectual history. This work will become indispensable for introductory courses on western Christian thought from ... Read more