Sheldrake, Philip
A Brief History of Spirituality
A Brief History of Spirituality tells the story of Christian spirituality from its origins in the New Testament to the present day.
- Charts the main figures, ideas, images and historical periods, showing how and why spirituality has changed and developed over the centuries.
- Draws out the distinctive themes of Christian spirituality, exploring the historical and cultural events and experiences that changed people’s attitudes and practices.
- Coverage extends right up to the modern day, exploring the huge changes in spirituality in recent years and the way it is nowadays often contrasted with ‘religion’.
- Written by a leading commentator on spirituality, and published in the popular Brief Histories of Religion series.
- Author(s)
- Sheldrake, Philip
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2009
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 200 pages
- Category
- Religions
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781405171632
