Eastern Christianity in Its Texts

Name: Eastern Christianity in Its Texts
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780567682901
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By Professor Cyril Hovorun

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Eastern Christianity in Its Texts surveys theological literature from the Christian East spanning the first to the 20th century. It explores diverse theological themes—both analytical and mystical—across various genres such as epistles, treatises, and poetry in multiple cultural milieus including Greek, Armenian, Syriac, Russian, and Romanian. The book traces the evolution of Orthodox thought and its interaction with intellectual, social, and political contexts across epochs, illustrating a theology deeply rooted in tradition yet responsive to changing environments. Divided into five parts, it covers key periods including the formation of Christian identity before Constantine, the theological flourishing of Late Antiquity, the height of erudism and mysticism in the eastern Middle Ages, the encounter with Western Modernity in the 18th-19th centuries, and the rich theological diversity of the 20th century.
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This book is ideal for scholars, students, and readers interested in theology, church history, and Eastern Christian traditions seeking a thorough and nuanced understanding of Orthodox theological development across diverse cultures and historical periods.

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Surveying theological literature produced in the Christian East from the first through the 20th century, Eastern Christianity in Its Texts explores different theological themes (analytical and mystical), genres (epistles, treatises, and poetry), and milieux (Greek, Armenian, Western and Eastern Syriac, Russian and Romanian).

The book illustrates the evolution of Orthodox thought, showing how it influenced and was influenced by intellectual, social, and political environments. It demonstrates a theology in context yet displays consistency across traditions spread through different epochs and countries.

The book is divided into five parts, each representing an epoch with distinct features: formation of the Christian identity in the era before Constantine, golden age of theology in the period of Late Antiquity, the pinnacle of erudition and mysticism in the eastern Middle Ages, wrestling with modernity imported from the West in the 18th-19th centuries, and finally, theological polyphony in the 20th century.

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Andrew Louth praises it as a hugely ambitious work that offers unique insights by presenting Eastern Orthodox theology in a fresh light through a wide range of texts across centuries. John Behr calls it an unparalleled sourcebook combining comprehensive textual collections with incisive commentary that connects historical theology to contemporary relevance. The author is commended for arranging diverse voices of Eastern Christian tradition into a coherent symphony, balancing historical and systematic approaches.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780567682901

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 52.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 1520g

Pages: 896

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Professor Cyril Hovorun Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Cyril Hovorun is Professor at University College Stockholm, Sweden.