Cambridge History of Christianity

by Edited by R. Po-chia Hsia

• ISBN13: 9780521811620
• ISBN10: 0521811627
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-05-31
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

This authoritative volume presents the history of Christianity from the eve of the Protestant Reformation to the height of Catholic Reform. In addition to in-depth coverage of the politics and theology of various reform movements in the sixteenth century, this book discusses at length the impact of the permanent schism on Latin Christendom, the Catholic responses to it, and the influence on the development of the Orthodox churches. This comprehensive and comparative overview covers the history of society, politics, theology, liturgy, religious orders, and art in the lands of Latin Christianity. In thirty chapters written by an international team of contributors the volume expands the boundaries of inquiry to the relationship between Christianity and non-Christian religions - Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism - both in Europe and in the non-European world.

Table of Contents

Preface R. Po-chia Hsia

Part I. Luther and the Holy Roman Empire: 1. Martin Luther, reformer Scott Hendrix

2. Emergence and consolidation of Protestantism Thomas A. Brady

3. Anabaptists and dissenters Emmet McLaughlin

4. Lutheranism in the seventeenth century Hartmut Lehmann

Part II. The Second Reformation: 5. Communal reformation - Zwingli and south Germany Peter Blickle

6. Calvin and his successors Robert Kingdon

7. Theology and liturgy of reformed Christianity Mark Greengrass

8. The second wave of Protestant expansion Philip Benedict

Part III. Catholic Renewal: 9. Redefining Catholicism - Trent and beyond Robert Bireley

10. New religious orders John Patrick Donnelly

11. Female sanctity Gabriella Zarri

12. Tridentine worship and the cult of saints Simon Ditchfield

13. Peace without concord: religious toleration in theory and practice Nicolette Mout

14. Imposing church and social discipline Ute Lotz-Heumann

15. Persecutions and martyrdoms Brad Gregory

16. The Mediterranean inquisitions of early modern Europe William Monter

17. Religious colloquies and making peace Oliver Christin

18. Latin Christianity and eastern Orthodoxy Mikhail Dmitriev

Part IV. Religion, Society and Culture: 19. Reformation and the visual arts Lee Palmer Wandel

20. Ritual in early modern Christianity Susan Karant-Nunn

21. Music and religious change Alexander J. Fisher

22. Demonology Wolfgang Behringer

23. Science and religion Ann Blair

24. The new clergies Luise Schorn-Schü

tte

25. Women and religious change Merry Wiesner-Hanks

Part V. Evangelising the Non-Christian World: 26. Christianity and Judaism Miriam Bodian

27. The naturalisation of Andean Christianities Kenneth Mills

28. Between Islam and Orthodoxy: Protestants and Catholics in southeastern Europe Istvan G. Toth

29. Christianity shaped by the Chinese Nicolas Standaert

30. Reception of Hinduism and Buddhism in early modern Christianity Ines Zupanov and R. Po-chia Hsia.