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A Brief History of Spirituality (Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion)

By Philip Sheldrake

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2007
ISBN
1405117702, 9781405117708
Open Library ID
OL8405374M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1677806 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
272\272
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-17 06:00:00

Description

A Brief History of Spirituality tells the story of Christian spirituality from its origins in the New Testament to the present day.Charts the main figures, ideas, images and historical periods, showing how and why spirituality has changed and developed over the centuriesDraws out the distinctive themes of Christian spirituality, exploring the historical and cultural events and experiences that changed people’s attitudes and practicesCoverage extends right up to the modern day, exploring the huge changes in spirituality in recent years and the way it is nowadays often contrasted with ‘religion’Written by a leading commentator on spirituality, and published in the popular Brief Histories of Religion series

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