The Cambridge History of Christianity

by Hugh McLeod (Editor)

Overview

The twentieth century saw changes as dramatic as any in Christian history. The Churches suffered serious losses, both through persecution and through secularization, in what had been for several centuries their European heartlands, but grew fast in Africa and parts of Asia. This volume provides a comprehensive history of Catholicism, Protestantism and the Independent Churches in all parts of the world in the century when Christianity truly became a global religion. Written by a powerful team of specialists from many different countries, the volume is broad in scope.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107423749
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	07/31/2014
Series:	Cambridge History of Christianity
Pages:	736
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 1.61(d)

About the Author

Hugh McLeod is Professor of Church History at the University of Birmingham. His many publications include Secularisation in Western Europe 1848–1914 (2000).

Table of Contents

1. Introduction Hugh McLeod; 2. Being a Christian in the early twentieth century Hugh McLeod; Part I. Institutions and Movements: 3. The papacy John Pollard; 4. Ecumenism David M. Thompson; 5. Christianity, colonialism and missions Kevin Ward; 6. The pentacostal and charismatic movements Allan Anderson; 7. Independency in Africa and Asia Allan Anderson and Edmund Tang; Part II. Narratives of Change: 8. The Great War Michael Snape; 9. Church and state in Europe in the age of the dictators Martin Conway; 10. Latin America c.1914–c.1950 Christopher Abel; 11. African Christianity: from the World Wars to decolonisation Ogbu U. Kalu; 12. The African Diaspora in the Caribbean and Europe from pre-emancipation to the present day Roswith Gerloff; 13. Christianity in the United States during the inter-war years Colleen McDannell; 14. Christian churches in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, 1914–70 Katharine Massam; 15. Catholicism and Protestantism in the Second World War in Europe Andrew Chandler; 16. The Cold War, the hegemony of the United States and the golden age of Christian democracy Dianne Kirby; 17. The religious ferment of the sixties Michael Walsh; 18. The crisis of Christianity in the West: entering a post-Christian era? Hugh McLeod; 19. The revolutions in Eastern Europe and the beginnings of the post-Communist era Philip Walters; 20. The transformation of Latin American Christianity, c.1950–2000 Edward L. Cleary; 21. Religion and racism: struggles around segregation, 'Jim Crow' and Apartheid Steve de Gruchy; 22. Post-colonial Christianity in Africa David Maxwell; 23. South Asia, 1911–2003 Chandra Mallampalli; 24. Christianity in Southeast Asia: 1914–2000 John Roxborogh; 25. East Asia Richard Fox Young; Part III. Social and Cultural Impact: 26. Liturgy Bryan Spinks; 27. The 'Other': (i) Relations between Christians and Jews (1914–2000) Daniel Langton; (ii) Muslims David Thomas; (iii) Buddhists and Hindus David Cheetham; (iv) Theologies of religions David Cheetham; 28. Wealth and poverty Duncan B. Forrester; 29. Male and female: (i) Marriage and the family Adrian Thatcher; (ii) Homosexuality David Hilliard; (iii) Patriarchy and women's emancipation Pirjo Markkola; (iv) The Church as women's space Pirjo Markkola; 30. Christianity and the sciences Peter J. Bowler; 31. Literature and the arts: (i) Literature and film David Jasper; (ii) Music and Christianity in the twentieth century Andrew Wilson-Dickson; (iii) Christianity and art Jutta Vinzent; (iv) Church architecture Nigel Yates; 32. Role-models Hugh McLeod; 33. Being a Christian at the end of the twentieth century Hugh McLeod.

Editorial Reviews

"These are the final two volumes in a groundbreaking Cambridge series that presents Christianity not simply as a Middle Eastern/Western religion but as a worldwide phenomenon extending to India, East Asia, the Pacific Islands, and sub-Saharan Africa. [...] Both volumes, much like the series as a whole, are essential acquisitions not only for academic and seminary libraries but for large public libraries as well."
-Library Journal

"This book really is indispensable reading."
-Church Times (UK)

"The editors have recruited squadrons of experts, pulled their chapters into well integrated order, and themselves offered unusually useful summaries and conclusions. The treatment of traditional themes and historical Christian regions is superb, but even better is the innovative work on fresh subjects and new Christian areas of the globe."
-Mark A. Noll, The Christian Century

"While many books treat church history, even twentieth century church history. it is unlikely that any treat the subject with equal scope, depth and authority. Chapters are scholarly, yet eminently readable and accessible to general readers...analysis is consistently fair and unflinchingly honest. This excellent title belongs in academic and larger public libraries."
-American Reference Books Annual

"This volume in The Cambridge History of Christianity series offers a superb overview of major movements, events, and challenges that impacted Christian churches in the twentieth century...[Hugh McLeod] has assembled an outstanding group of scholars who address specific eras, denominations, or ecclesiastical issues in creative and insightful ways."
Bill J. Leonard, The Catholic Historical Review

"This volume offers a comprehensive history of Catholicism, Protestantism and Independent Christian Churches in the twentieth century...a valuable contribution to the faith-life of any Christian...Written by specialists from different cultural backgrounds, the scope of perspectives is broad and ecumenical. It offers a panoramic view of the growth of Christianity and the dynamics inherent in its development. This volume provides what has long been needed: a history of Christianity and the dynamics inherent in its development. This volume provides what has long been needed: a history of Christianity in the twentieth century that embraces all the strands of the Christian tradition...I highly recommend it."
Lucien J. Richard, Catholic Library World

"...inspires awe....enormous diversity of of excellent scholars....stands out from rivals by its sheer scale....provide an effective structure....identification and development of themes is thoroughly successful....deeply impressive..."
—Philip Jenkins


"This volume is an invaluable asset and is an obligatory purchase by all university libraries as well as individual scholars of modern Christianity, in spite of its substantial cost. Although it possesses the meticulous scholarship and exemplary writing one expects from this specific series and the Cambridge University Press in general, it is also strikingly original in approach and breadth. The footnotes and bibliography are also remarkable; most of the sources are from the last three decades and represent the most up-to-date research." —The Historian

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