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The Eastern Orthodox Church: A New History

The Eastern Orthodox Church: A New History

McGuckin, John Anthony

Hardcover

General Christianity

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ISBN10: 0300218761
ISBN13: 9780300218763
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: Mar 17 2020
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.25
Height: 1.20 Width: 5.70 Depth: 8.60
Language: English
An insider's account of the Eastern Orthodox Church, from its beginning in the era of Jesus and the Apostles to the modern age

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 The Mystery of Christ

Lucid. . . . Engrossing. . . . [A] thorough history.--Publishers Weekly

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.

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.

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