Christianity, Linda Woodhead
Christianity, Linda Woodhead
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Christianity
A Very Short Introduction

Author: Linda Woodhead

Narrator: Jennifer Van Dyck

Unabridged: 4 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/08/2021


Synopsis

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. 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.

About Linda Woodhead

Linda Woodhead is professor of sociology of religion at Lancaster University. Her research interests lie in the entanglements of religion, politics, and economy, both historically and in the contemporary world. Between 2007 and 2013 she directed the Religion and Society Program, the UK's largest ever research investment on religion. Her books include Religion and Change in Modern Britain, A Sociology of Religious Emotions, and The Spiritual Revolution: Why Religion is Giving Way to Spirituality.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Julia

Woodhead does not do a good job at keeping her own opinions out of the text. They're sneakily put in their however, so watch out.......more

Goodreads review by Abigail

This book had some interesting insights (biblical vs. mystical vs. church forms of "Christianity" is an interesting method of categorization that I'd like to learn more about). Ultimately, I was disappointed with Woodhead's unfailingly cynical language, her inadequate classifications and discussions......more