Name: Church History
SKU: 1561599
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Author: Justo L. Gonzalez
ISBN: 9780687016112

Type

Physical Book

Author

Justo L. Gonzalez

Publisher

Abingdon Press

Year

1996

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.4x15x1 cm

Weight

0.14 kg.

ISBN

0687016118

ISBN13

9780687016112

Synopsis "Church History "

One of the chief difficulties in studying the history of Christianity is the lack of prior exposure to the subject that students often bring with them. Struggling to keep up with the large numbers of names, dates, and places presented to them, it is easy for students to lose sight of the "big picture," the broad sweep of movement and change that instructors most wish to communicate. Justo Gonzalez has written this book to help students gain just such a quick and basic grasp of the main periods and issues in the history of Christianity. Drawing upon his own extensive experience and that of others, he contends that having been introduced to the essentials of church history in a brief and accessible form, students are far better able to understand and appreciate what they encounter in more detailed lectures and reading. Gonzalez provides a comprehensive opening chapter that summarizes major issues and concerns of each of the principal eras of church history. Subsequent chapters focus on the ancient church, the Christian empire, the Middle Ages, the Reformation, the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries, and the twentieth century and the end of modernity.

Justo L. Gonzalez

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Justo L. González (Havana, 1937) is a Cuban-American historian and theologian, known for his extensive work in the history of Christianity and Protestant theology. He was the youngest doctor to earn a Ph.D. in Historical Theology at Yale University. He has been a professor at institutions such as the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico and the Candler School of Theology in Atlanta. His ecumenical approach and commitment to theological education have made him an influential figure in Latin America and the Spanish-speaking world

Among his most notable works is the History of Christianity, published in two volumes between 1984 and 1985, covering from the early church to the contemporary era. He is also the author of History of Christian Thought, a trilogy that explores theological evolution from the early centuries to the present. Other relevant works include A Brief History of Christian Doctrines and Introduction to the History of the Church. His books are widely used as academic texts in Spanish-speaking seminaries and universities

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