An Introduction to the Christian Orthodox Churches (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521661409)

This introduction describes the life of the Orthodox Churches of the Christian East from the accession of the Emperor Constantine in 312 up to the year 2000. It discusses the distinctive Orthodox approaches to the themes of liturgy, theology, monastic life and spirituality, iconography, popular religion, mission, politics and the schism between East and West. The final chapter examines the response of the Churches to the new freedom following the collapse of communism and the prospects for the future.

Author: John Binns
ISBN-10: 0521661404
ISBN-13: 9780521661409
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/04/2002
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.35w x 0.91d