The Orthodox Church : an introduction to its history, doctrine, and spiritual culture / / John Anthony McGuckin

• Autore: McGuckin John Anthony
• Pubblicazione: Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2011; 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1064 p.)
• Disciplina: 281.9
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Illustration; Abbreviation; Note on Sources; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Pilgrimage of the Orthodox through History; Chapter 2: The Orthodox Sense of Tradition; Chapter 3: The Doctrine of the Orthodox Church I: The Glory of the Lord; Chapter 4: The Doctrine of the Orthodox Church II: The Economy of Salvation; Chapter 5: The Holy Mysteries and Liturgies; Chapter 6: ""The God-Beloved Emperor"": Orthodoxy's Political Imagination; Chapter 7: Orthodoxy and the Contemporary World; Glossary of Orthodox Terminology ; Select BibliographyIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: This important work offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Orthodox Church available, providing a detailed account of its historical development, as well as exploring Orthodox theology and cultureWritten by one of the leading Orthodox historians and theologians in the English-speaking worldOffers an in-depth engagement with the issues surrounding Orthodoxy's relationship to the modern world, including political, cultural and ethical debatesConsiders the belief tradition, spirituality, liturgical diversity, and Biblical heritage of the Eastern Churches
• Titolo autorizzato: The Orthodox Church
• ISBN: 1-4443-9383-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827683103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: New York Academy of Sciences