Orthodox Christianity
a very short introduction
$28.46
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2019
Summary
Unveiling Orthodox Christianity: A Journey Through History, Faith, and Tradition
To many in the West, Orthodoxy remains shrouded in mystery, an exotic and foreign religion that survived in the East following the Great Schism of 1054. However, as the second largest Christian denomination, Orthodox Christianity is anything but foreign to the nearly 300 million worshippers who practice it. For them, Orthodoxy is a living, breathing reality; a way of being Christian ultimately rooted in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780190883270 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0190883278 |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
| Author: | A. Edward Siecienski |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2019 |
| Weight: | 113g |
| Dimensions: | 173mm x 107mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
“In its deeply informed and concise synthesis of chronological narrative and topical analysis, this well-structured volume may serve as a model for future historiography … Siecienski has made available an expert introduction to Orthodoxy that should be read by everyone interested in religion.” – Philipp Reisner, Reading Religion
About The Author
A. Edward Siecienski
A. Edward Siecienski attended Georgetown University before earning his M. Div/STL from St. Mary’s Seminary and University and his PhD from Fordham University. He is Associate Professor of Religion and Clement and Helen Pappas Professor of Byzantine Culture and Religion at Stockton University and the author of The Papacy and the Orthodox: Sources and History of a Debate and The Filioque: History of a Doctrinal Controversy.
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