Proatestantism

Informationen zum Autor Mark A. Noll is Francis A. McAnaney Professor in the history department at the University of Notre Dame. His earlier books include studies in the history of evangelical Protestantism, such asThe Rise of Evangelicalism: The Age of Edwards, Whitefield and the Wesleys, as well as American religious history including America's God: From Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln and in the general history of Christianity (Turning Points: Decisive Movements in the History of Christianity). Klappentext In this fresh and clear history of Protestantism, Mark A. Noll looks at the era from Martin Luther to the present day. Focussing on developments worldwide and including a range of well-known figures including Luther, John Calvin, and F.D.E Schleiermacher, he considers the recent decline of Protestantism in the West and its expansion elsewhere. Zusammenfassung In this fresh and clear history of Protestantism, Mark A. Noll looks at the era from Martin Luther to the present day. Focussing on developments worldwide and including a range of well-known figures including Luther, John Calvin, and F.D.E Schleiermacher, he considers the recent decline of Protestantism in the West and its expansion elsewhere. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: Reformation beginnings 2: Protestant christendom 3: Pietists, the American colonies, evangelicals, and the Enlightenment 4: Flourishing, flailing, fragmenting 5: Missionary transformations 6: Pentecostals, revival, independents 7: Whither the West? 8: From everywhere to everywhere Glossary Further reading Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark A Noll, Mark A. Noll, Mark A. (Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History Noll
• Editore: Oxford University Press Trade
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.08.2011
• EAN: 9780199560974
• ISBN: 978-0-19-956097-4
• Dimensioni: 112 mm x 174 mm x 11 mm
• Serie: A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION; Very Short Introductions
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches