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Christendom and Christianity in the Middle Ages

Name: Christendom and Christianity in the Middle Ages
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Author: Adriaan H. Bredero
ISBN: 9780802849922

The Relations Between Religion, Church, and Society

by Adriaan H. Bredero

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420 pages
Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
15.3 x 22.9 x 2.4 cm

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For history enthusiasts and students of Christianity

Clarifies misconceptions about the Middle Ages' faith

You will gain insights into how history shapes today’s faith

This book explores the intricate relationship between Christianity and medieval society.

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This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. Though buffeted on all sides by rapid and at times cataclysmic social, political, and economic change, the medieval church was able to make adjustments that kept it from becoming simply a fossil from the past rather than an enduring institution of salvation. The dynamic interaction between the medieval church and society gives form to this compelling and well-informed study by Adriaan Bredero. By considering medieval Christianity in full relation to its historical context, Bredero elucidates complex medieval realities -- many of which run counter to common modern notions about the Middle Ages. Bredero moves beyond the usual treatment of history by framing his overall discussion in terms of a fascinating and relevant question: To what extent is Christianity today still molded by medieval society? The book begins with an overview of religion and the church in medieval society, from the early Christianization of Western Europe through the fifteenth century. Bredero counters earlier romanticized assessments of the Middle Ages as a thoroughly Christian period by arriving at a definition of Christendom, not in its original sense as the empire of Charlemagne, but rather as "the countries, people, and matters which stood under the influence of Christ."