{"product_id":"the-eastern-orthodox-church-john-anthony-mcguckin-9780300218763","title":"The Eastern Orthodox Church: A New History","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An engaging, sophisticated yet accessible, account of the Orthodox Church--its self-understanding, theology, sacramental life, and history. . . . One of the best introductions available.\"--John Behr, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Mystery of Christ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insider's account of the Eastern Orthodox Church, from its beginning in the era of Jesus and the Apostles to the modern age\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Lucid. . . . Engrossing . . .  A] thorough history.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this lively and intimate account of the Eastern Orthodox Church, John McGuckin tackles the question \"What is the Church?\" His answer is a clear, historically and theologically rooted portrait of what the Church is for Orthodox Christianity and how it differs from Western Christians' expectations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e McGuckin explores the lived faith of generations, including sketches of some of the most important theological themes and individual personalities of the ancient and modern Church. He interweaves a personal approach throughout, offering to readers the experience of what it is like to enter an Orthodox church and witness its liturgy. In this astute and insightful book, he grapples with the reasons why many Western historians and societies have overlooked Orthodox Christianity and provides an important introduction to the Orthodox Church and the Eastern Christian World.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Anthony McGuckin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300218761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300218763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020 pg. 91","brand":"John Anthony McGuckin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047181906175,"sku":"9780300218763","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aaf88f99-15b6-4e69-bb24-a9a8e2c510fc.jpg?v=1684988726","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-eastern-orthodox-church-john-anthony-mcguckin-9780300218763","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}