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A History of English Christianity, 1920-1990
This book is one of the great classics of modern church history, and it is now reissued with substantial new material bringing it up to date to the end of the twentieth century. It will continue to be consulted as the first and most essential book for those who want a judicious and balanced overview of the most important ecclesiastical issues, debates, and developments of the modern era.
720 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1991
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November 26, 2021
This issue brings up to date the history of English Christianity in the twentieth century, 1920-1999. If you want a judicious and balanced overview of the most important ecclesiastical issues, developments, and debates of the modern era.
Hastings begins with overviews of the twentieth century, the 1980s, and the 1990s before concentrating on the relevant period:
1920 and before, the 1920s, the 1930s, 1939-1945, 1945-1960, the 196os, and 1970-85.
Hastings mainly looks at the politics, and the history from the point of view of the Anglicans, the Free Churches, and the Roman Catholics. Hastings also concentrates on other subjects of the era. For example, in the 1920s and before the author looks at the beginnings of the Ecumenical Movement. In the 1920s, Hastings looks at the General Strike and the Intellectual Background. In the 1930s, he looks at the domestic politics, ecumenical advances plus Communism, Fascism and Pacifism. In the 1960s, he takes a look at the Second Vatican Council.
Hastings begins with overviews of the twentieth century, the 1980s, and the 1990s before concentrating on the relevant period:
1920 and before, the 1920s, the 1930s, 1939-1945, 1945-1960, the 196os, and 1970-85.
Hastings mainly looks at the politics, and the history from the point of view of the Anglicans, the Free Churches, and the Roman Catholics. Hastings also concentrates on other subjects of the era. For example, in the 1920s and before the author looks at the beginnings of the Ecumenical Movement. In the 1920s, Hastings looks at the General Strike and the Intellectual Background. In the 1930s, he looks at the domestic politics, ecumenical advances plus Communism, Fascism and Pacifism. In the 1960s, he takes a look at the Second Vatican Council.
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