A Century of Church History: The Legacy of Philip Schaff by Editor-Professor Henry W. Bowden - 1988-04-25

Southern Illinois University Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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Southern Illinois University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardback. New. In commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of the American Society of Church History, this monumental compilation of historiographical scholarship calls on 10 eminent specialists to review significant achievements that over the past century have shaped current understanding of the multifaceted church.The book inevitably honors the memory of Philip Schaff, the great 19th century church historian who laid the foundations of the discipline in America and in 1888 founded the ASCH. In examining the major subfields of church history, many of which Schaff pioneered himself in the U.S., the essayists explore such topics as early Christianity, the medieval church, the Reformation, American religious liberty, creeds and liturgies, and ecumenism.The anthology includes David W. Lotz, "Philip Schaff and the Idea of Church History"; Robert M. Kingdon, "Reformation Studies"; John F. Wilson, "Civil Authority and Religious Freedom in America: Philip… Read More

Southern Illinois Univ Pr, 1988. Hardcover. New. 400 pages. 9.30x6.40x1.10 inches.

Southern Illinois University Press, 1988-04-25. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!