The Word Made Flesh

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A History of Christian Thought

By Margaret R. Miles

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The Word Made Flesh by Margaret R. Miles offers a comprehensive history of Christian thought from the first century to the eighteenth century, exploring what it has meant to engage with the religion of the "Word made flesh." The book presents an inclusive narrative that highlights the roles of women and religious minorities such as dissenting Christians, Jews, and Muslims in shaping Christian ideas. It integrates various forms of evidence including liturgical practices, devotional exercises, art, architecture, music, and imagery to reconstruct the lived experiences of Christianity throughout history. An accompanying CD ROM provides over 150 visuals and detailed musical information to support the text and facilitate teaching.
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This book is ideal for students and scholars of religion, theology, and Christian history seeking an accessible yet inclusive and stimulating introduction to the development of Christian thought and practice over many centuries.

This outstanding textbook offers an original history of Christian thought, asking what it has meant over the centuries to participate in the religion of the Word made flesh. * Traces Christian ideas, conversations, experiences and practices from the first century through to the dawn of modernity at the end of the eighteenth century.

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This outstanding textbook offers an original history of Christian thought, asking what it has meant over the centuries to participate in the religion of the Word made flesh.

The volume:

traces Christian ideas, conversations, experiences, and practices from the first century through to the dawn of modernity at the end of the eighteenth century;
presents an inclusive history, considering the critical roles of women and religious "others" - dissenting Christians, Jews, and Muslims - in shaping Christian thought;
demonstrates the importance of liturgical and devotional exercises in developing Christian practice;
treats words, images, music, and architecture all as primary evidence in reconstructing past experiences of Christianity.

The accompanying CD-ROM contains over one hundred and fifty visuals to support the theories and examples discussed throughout the volume, and detailed information concerning the musical selections is given at the appropriate locations to facilitate their classroom use.

This superb resource will be essential for all those wanting an inclusive, accessible, and stimulating introduction to the history of Christianity.

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Rosemary Radford Ruether praises the book as a monumental work that recognises the importance of art, architecture, and music, as well as recent scholarship on women in Christian intellectual history, deeming it indispensable for introductory courses. Kathleen Sands notes that it is a rare history text that is compelling and difficult to put down. William McDonald highlights how Miles presents Christian thought as an integrated, gendered ecclesial body, making any separation of intellectual and social history incomplete compared to this work.

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ISBN: 9781405108461

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Multiple-component retail product, part(s) enclosed

Date Published: 20 October 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 173.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 721g

Pages: 464

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Margaret R. Miles Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Margaret R. Miles is Emeritus Professor of Historical Theology at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley. As Bussey Professor of Theology, she taught the history of Christian thought for 20 years at Harvard University Divinity School. Her previous books include Plotinus on Body and Beauty (Blackwell, 1999), Reading for Life (1996), Seeing and Believing (1996), Desire and Delight (1993), Practicing Christianity (1988), and Carnal Knowing (1988).