{"product_id":"the-medieval-church-paperback","title":"The Medieval Church - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarl A. Volz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy does one's concept of the medieval church have a direct bearing on one's attitude toward ecumenism? How was Europe evangelized? Why is it essential to understand the different relationships of church-to-state between the West and Byzantium in order to understand the church's role in Eastern culture today? What common practices of public worship and personal piety have their roots in the medieval church? \u003ci\u003eThe Medieval Church: From the Dawn of the Middle Ages to the Eve of the Reformation \u003c\/i\u003eaddresses these questions and many more to demonstrate the pervasive influence of the past on modern piety, practice, and beliefs. For many years the Medieval period of church history has been ignored or denigrated as being the \"dark ages,\" an attitude fostered by Enlightenment assumptions. Yet not only does this millennium provide a bridge to the early church, it created modern Europe and its nations, institutions, and the concept of Christendom as well. \u003ci\u003eThe Medieval Church\u003c\/i\u003e, written in an easily accessible style, introduces the reader to the fascinating interplay of authority and dissent, the birth and development of doctrinal beliefs, the spirituality of the common person, and the enduring allure of Christian mysticism. \u003ci\u003eThe Medieval Church \u003c\/i\u003eis a companion to \u003ci\u003eThe Early Church: Origins to the Dawn of the Middle Ages \u003c\/i\u003eby E. Glenn Hinson and \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Church: From the Dawn of the Reformation to the Eve of the Third Millennium \u003c\/i\u003eby Glenn Miller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is it that one's concept of the medieval church has a direct bearing on one's attitude toward ecumenism? What were the methods and strategies used to evangelize Europe as Christianity moved out of its Mediterranean birthplace? Did the Roman Empire actually 'fall' or was it transformed? The Medieval Church: From the Dawn of the middle Ages to the Eve of the Reformation addresses these questions and many more that demonstrate the pervasive influence of the past on modern piety, practice, and beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.06 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362024931577,"sku":"9780687006045","price":35.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WWRCWHNvdGNPMklNc0VBc2taRTV5UT09.webp?v=1769899486","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-medieval-church-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}