02499cam a2200313 4500 523426573 TxAuBib 20210904120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780191511554 0191511552 B000SFUPNO Amazon d3a6962e-b3c3-4f81-bfa7-665e130d638f OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3714573 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Woodhead, Linda. Christianity [Libby] : A Very Short Introduction. OUP Oxford, 2014. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 2045kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 2045kB. Religion & Spirituality. Nonfiction. HTML:<p>At a time when Christianity is flourishing in the Southern hemisphere but declining in much of the West, this Very Short Introduction offers an important overview of the world's largest religion. Exploring the cultural and institutional dimensions of Christianity, and tracing its course over two millennia, Linda Woodhead provides a fresh, lively, and candid portrait of Christianity's past and present. Addressing topics including the competition for power between different forms of Christianity, the churches' use of power, and its struggles with modernity, this new edition includes up to date information on the growth and geographical spread of Eastern Christianity, reflecting the global nature of Christianity in our ever-shifting contemporary culture.</p> <p><b>About the Series:</b> The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 13:21:58. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=d3a6962e-b3c3-4f81-bfa7-665e130d638f&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=d3a6962e-b3c3-4f81-bfa7-665e130d638f&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=d3a6962e-b3c3-4f81-bfa7-665e130d638f&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)