Why Study History?: Reflecting on the Importance of the Past by Fea, John

Why Study History?: Reflecting on the Importance of the Past (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780801039652)

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Why Study History?: Reflecting on the Importance of the Past by Fea, John

Why Study History?: Reflecting on the Importance of the Past

$22.00
Why Study History?: Reflecting on the Importance of the Past by Fea, John

Why Study History?: Reflecting on the Importance of the Past

$22.00
Format: Paperback
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What is the purpose of studying history? How do we reflect on contemporary life from a historical perspective and can such reflection help us better understand ourselves, the world around us, and the God we worship and serve?

In this introductory textbook, accomplished historian John Fea shows why Christians should study history, how faith is brought to bear on our understanding of the past, and how studying the past can help us more effectively love God and others. Deep historical thinking can relieve us of our narcissism; cultivate humility, hospitality, and love; and transform our lives more fully into the image of Jesus Christ.

Author: John Fea
ISBN-10: 0801039657
ISBN-13: 9780801039652
Publisher: Baker Academic
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2013
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Christianity Today 09/01/2013 pg. 82
Christian Century 03/19/2014 pg. 30
By John Fea
By John Fea
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John Fea (PhD, State University of New York at Stony Brook) is distinguished professor of American history at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He is the author of Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? and the coeditor of Confessing History: Explorations in Christian Faith and the Historian's Vocation. He writes a popular daily blog, The Way of Improvement Leads Home.

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