Christian Tradition

The Christian Tradition introduces students at the beginning of a new millennium to a religion that has evolved over and shaped two previous millennia. With particular focus placed on the social and cultural background to this tradition, the text provides a stimulating survey of the history of Christianity from its Jewish roots to the challenges it faces in the twenty-first century. This innovative text weaves a consideration of the arts, spirituality, religious life and practice-especially among the laity, women, and others outside the dominant institutional tradition-into its historical narrative, and offers a comprehensive and diverse view of the course of Christian history. KEY FEATURES INCLUDE--An innovative social and cultural history of Christianity-Special consideration given to the religious life and arts of Christianity-Biographical profiles highlighting the lives and works of influential figures-Extracts from the writings of key religious personalities-Boxes with key statistical data-Timelines providing overviews of important events in each period-Nine maps with historical and geographical context-End-of-chapter key terms-Over 100 color and black-and-white illustrationsKeen, Ralph is the author of 'Christian Tradition', published 2003 under ISBN 9780130904614 and ISBN 0130904619.