The Oxford History of Anglicanism, Volume V: Global Anglicanism, c. 1910-2000
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Rating | : | 4.10 (889 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0199643016 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 472 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-04-16 |
Language | : | English |
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What spread from England was not simply a religious institution but the religious tradition it intended to implant. The contributors focus on what it has meant to be Anglican in diverse contexts. It offers important insights on what decolonization meant for Anglicans as the mission Church in various global locations became self-reliant. The series also highlights the formal, political, institutional, and ecclesiastical forces that have shaped a global Anglicanism; and the interaction of Anglicanism with informal and external influences which have both molded Anglicanism and been fashioned by it.Volume five of The Oxford History of Anglicanism considers the global experience of the Church of England in mission and in the transitions of its mission Churches toward autonomy in the twentieth century. The five volumes in the series look at how Anglican identity was constructed and contested since the English Reformation of the sixteenth century, and examine its historical influence during the past six centuries. The Church developed institutionally, yet more than the institutional history of the Church of England and i
Sachs is a teacher, writer, and Episcopal priest who has served churches and taught in seminaries and colleges in Virginia, Connecticut, and Chicago. His publications include The Transformation of Anglicanism (1993) and Homosexuality and the Crisis of Anglicanism (2009).. About the AuthorWilliam L
William L. Sachs is a teacher, writer, and Episcopal priest who has served churches and taught in seminaries and colleges in Virginia, Connecticut, and Chicago. His publications include The Transformation of Anglicanism (1993) and Homosexuality and the Crisis of Anglicanism (2009).