Spirituality : a brief history / Philip Sheldrake.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sheldrake, Philip, 1971-

Series:

Wiley-Blackwell brief histories of religion

Wiley-Blackwell brief histories of religion series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spirituality--History.

Spirituality.

History.

Church history.

Physical Description:

xiii, 248 pages ; 22 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Summary:

Engagingly written by one of the world's leading scholars, this comprehensively expanded edition tells the story of Christian spirituality from its origins in the New Testament right up to the present day. It charts the main figures, ideas, images and historical periods, showing how and why spirituality has changed and developed over the centuries. Sheldrake deftly extracts the distinctive themes of Christian spirituality, exploring the historical and cultural experiences that changed people's attitudes and practices. New to the second edition are chapters on the nature and meaning of spirituality and twenty-first century features of spirituality across the world, as well as an account of the development and core features of devotional spirituality. Sections on mysticism, its relationship to spirituality, the key mystical figures, and the development of ideas of "the mystical" are all expanded. It also offers a fascinating insight into Christian spirituality's relationship to other faiths throughout history and their influence and impact on Christian beliefs and practices. The result is a lively and informative introduction to the varieties of Christian spirituality across the globe and throughout the ages. Book jacket.

Contents:

What is spirituality?

Foundations : scriptures and early church

Monastic spiritualities : 300-1150

Spirituality in the city : 1150-1450

Spiritualities in the age of reformations : 1450-1700

Spirituality in an age of reason : 1700-1900

Modernity to postmodernity : 1900-2000

Twenty-first century trajectories.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-231) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Sheldrake, Philip. Brief history of spirituality

ISBN:

9780470673522

0470673524

9781118472354

1118472357

OCLC:

818727608