The Word Made Flesh: A History Of Christian Thought

The Word Made Flesh: A History of Christian Thought

This outstanding textbook offers an original history of Christianthought, asking what it has meant over the centuries to participatein the religion of the Word made flesh. Traces Christian ideas, conversations, experiences andpractices from the first century through to the dawn of modernityat the end of the eighteenth century.Presents an inclusive history, considering the critical rolesof women and religious ‘others’– dissentingChristians, Jews and Muslims – in shaping Christianthought.Sets Christian ideas in the context of conversations,controversies and concrete circumstances.Demonstrates the importance of liturgical and devotionalexercises to the practice of Christianity.Treats words, images, music and architecture all as primaryevidence of Christian traditions.Is accompanied by a CD Rom containing hundreds of visuals tosupport the theories and examples discussed throughout thevolume.